Scrutinizing Science Empirical Studies of Scientific Change
Description
Asking how and why scientific theories change, and how the philosophy of science should relate to its history, these essays test a selection of theories against episodes in the development of the physical sciences. Case studies from 17th-century mechanics, among others, are presented.
Keywords
SciencePhilosophy & Social AspectsPhilosophy
1988Book
Author(s)Arthur L. Donovan, Larry Laudan, Rachel Laudan
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
ISBN9789027726087
LanguageEnglish
