Shabbs15
Shabbs15 asked:

Can a layman read this book with no background in philosophy?

Lucas I'd say you need more of a background in basic physics than philosophy. The ideas presented are pretty easy to grasp conceptually speaking. Most everything is backed up with historical examples (e.g., experiments) that are usually part of the high school (or early university) physics education canon, so it is helpful to have background in that regard.
Sam Yes and no. As long you spend some time reading some background about the methodology of scientific discovery you'll be fine.
Anish You need some background tbh
Christopher C. Fuchs Definitely need basic understanding of scientific methodology, history, and philosophy.
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