Riki G. A. Dolby, R. G. A. Dolby

Uncertain Knowledge

An Image of Science for a Changing World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the image of science in the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780521892629
• ISBN-10: 0521892627
• Artikelnr.: 21298510

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
Part I. The Nature of Science: 2. Levels of cognitive activity
3. Facts in frameworks
4. Rationality, irrationality and relativism
5. Knowledge and reality
6. A new account of the scientific process
Part II. Does Science Have Distinctive Qualities?: 7. What, if anything, is distinctive about science?
8. How is good science distinguished from bad science?
9. A theory of the pathologies of science
Part III. Changing Science in a Changing World?: 10. What are acceptable variations of present science?
11. And in the long term?
Appendix
References.