The Metaphysics of Science: An Account of Modern Science in Terms of Principles, Laws and Theories

by Craig Dilworth

This book provides a clear, well-founded conception of modern science. The views advanced are not only novel, but they constitute an alternative that is superior to both the empiric-analytic and the sociology of knowledge approaches that are prevalent today. Furthermore, the book provides a resolution of the long-standing debate between empiricism and realism, and it gives a coherent view that transcends the boundaries of the professional philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140206327X
• ISBN13: 9781402063275
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"