There Are No Such Things as Theories

by Steven French

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There Are No Such Things as Theories considers the fundamental question: what is a scientific theory? It presents a range of options - from theories are sets of propositions, to theories are families of models, abstract artefacts, or fictions - and highlights the various problems they all face. In so doing it draws multiple comparisons between theories and artworks: on the one hand, theories are like certain kinds of paintings with regard to their...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198848153

ISBN13:9780198848158

Release Date:May 2020

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:284 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"

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Philosophy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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