Truth of Science: Physical Theories and Reality / by Roger G. Newton

By:

Newton, Roger G

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Viva Books, 2010. New Delhi:Description: xii, 260 pISBN:

9788130913810

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

530 NEW-T

Contents:

1.Conventions; science as a social construct?-- 2. the aim of science is understanding-- 3.explanatory devices; the role of facts-- 4.the birth and death of theories-- 5. the power of mathematics-- 6.causality, determinism and probality; reality on two scales-- 7. reality at the submicroscopic level-- 8.truth and objectivity.

Summary: The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which there could be no scientific authority

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1.Conventions; science as a social construct?--
2. the aim of science is understanding--
3.explanatory devices; the role of facts--
4.the birth and death of theories--
5. the power of mathematics--
6.causality, determinism and probality; reality on two scales--
7. reality at the submicroscopic level--
8.truth and objectivity.

The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which there could be no scientific authority

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