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Understanding scientific understanding / Henk W. de Regt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Regt, Henk W. de, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in philosophy of science.
- Oxford studies in philosophy of science
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- Understanding is a central aim of science and highly important in present-day society. But what precisely is scientific understanding and how can it be achieved? This text answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 0-19-065293-4
- 0-19-065294-2
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