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Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series) by Godfrey-Smith, Peter is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is "really" like? What makes it different from other ways of understanding the universe? In <i>Theory and Reality</i>, Peter Godfrey-Smith addresses these questions by taking the reader on a grand tour of one hundred years of debate about science. The result is a completely accessible introduction to the main themes of the philosophy of science.<br> <br> Intended for undergraduates and general readers with no prior background in philosophy, <
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Godfrey-Smith, Peter
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226300610
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Social Science
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (405 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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