Observation and Theory in Science

by Ernest Nagel

Book Overview

The three contributions collected in this volume deal with different aspects of a single theme--the logical status of scientific theories in their relation to observation. These lectures, authored by different thinkers, treat this theme in connection with some controversies in the philosophy of science. A nonspecialist who reads these lectures should realize that the theme itself is a perennial one with an ancient lineage. It has concerned philosophers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421433257
• ISBN13: 9781421433257
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"