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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 book answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.
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Understanding Scientific Understanding, Henk de Regt
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- Title
- Understanding Scientific Understanding
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henk de Regt
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0197510264
- ISBN13
- 9780197510261
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- 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 book answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.