Achinstein, Peter
Speculation: Within and About Science
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190615055
- author:
- Achinstein, Peter
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 21.7 x 14.9 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Speculation Within and about Science by Peter Achinstein is an exploration of the role of speculation in scientific inquiry. The author argues that speculations are crucial to science, but they are subject to constraints. These include pragmatic considerations reflecting the scientist's aims and epistemic standards that differ from those required for evidence sufficient for belief. Achinstein examines historical and contemporary examples of speculation in physics and other areas of science, including the idea that simplicity is a sign of truth and the notion of a "Theory of Everything".
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