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Worldviews by Richard DeWitt · Booklabria

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First published: 2011
Language: English
Editions: 10

Synopsis

"Get a sound introduction to the history and philosophy of science. This book is an ideal text for those coming to the history and philosophy of science for the first time. It covers the key historical developments and philosophical themes and topics that have impacted upon our scientific view of the world around us, and introduces fundamental conceptual issues, including truth, empirical facts and philosophical/conceptual facts , falsifiability, and instrumentalism / realism." --Publisher description.

Subjects: History
Philosophy
Science
Science, philosophy
Science, history
Naturwissenschaften

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