Newton, Roger G. <br/><br/>
Truth of Science:   Physical Theories and Reality / 
by Roger G. Newton  
 - New Delhi:  Viva Books,  2010. 
 - xii, 260 p. 
<br/><br/>1.Conventions; science as a social construct?--<br/>2. the aim of science is understanding--<br/>3.explanatory devices; the role of facts--<br/>4.the birth and death of theories--<br/>5. the power of mathematics--<br/>6.causality, determinism and probality; reality on two scales--<br/>7. reality at the submicroscopic level--<br/>8.truth and objectivity. 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788130913810 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Physics<br/>Science and Reality<br/>Theories of Science
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>530  / NEW-T