Representing and Intervening: Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science

Representing and Intervening: Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science

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A lively and clearly written introduction to the philosophy of natural science, organized around the central theme of scientific realism.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published October 20th 1983 by Cambridge University Press
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A great overview of the Philosophy of Science
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Un classique de philo des sciences.
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Fantastic book. Extremely thought provoking. The middle is a bit slow for a little while and I would just skip the intermediate chapter, but its truly excellent philosophical work.
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Representing and Intervening: Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science (Hardcover)
Einführung In Die Philosophie Der Naturwissenschaften
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Ian Hacking is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, specialised in the History of Science.

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