Future-Proof Science

by Peter Vickers

Is science getting at the truth? The sceptics - those who spread doubt about science - often employ a simple argument: scientists were 'sure' in the past, and then they ended up being wrong. Through a combination of historical investigation and philosophical-sociological analysis, Identifying Future-Proof Science defends science against this potentially dangerous scepticism. Indeed, we can confidently identify many scientific claims that are future-proof:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192862731
• ISBN13: 9780192862730
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"