Realism and the Progress of Science
- ISBN-10
- 0521239370
- ISBN-13
- 9780521239370
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 135
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981-12-03
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Peter Smith
Description
Preface; Introduction; 1. A realist account of scientific progress; 2. The scrutability of reference; 3. A theory of interpretation; 4. Cluster theories of reference; 5. The account in perspective; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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