The Truth of Science: Physical Theories and Reality

by Roger G. Newton

Book Overview

The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which there could be no scientific authority. The reader is given a guided tour of the intellectual structure of physical science and the understanding of reality engendered by modern physics, the most theoretically advanced of the sciences. It explores models,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674910923
• ISBN13: 9780674910928
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"