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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458141003321

Autore

García Carlos E

Titolo

Popper's theory of science [[electronic resource] ] : an apologia / / Carlos E. García

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, NY, : Continuum, c2006

ISBN

1-281-29533-7

9786611295332

1-84714-356-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Continuum studies in philosophy

Classificazione

08.35

Disciplina

501

Soggetti

Science - Methodology

Probabilities

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Solution to the Problem of Induction; 3 Falsifiability; 4 Corroboration; 5 Verisimilitude; Appendix: List of Definitions; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Popper's theory of science has been widely misunderstood and poorly represented in the literature on philosophy of science, over the last three decades. This book discusses the main issues in Popper's theory of science and, after giving a careful characterization of each issue, examines the main objections that have been raised against them and offers ways of circumventing them.   It demonstrates that Popper's theory can guide us again to a better understanding of the aim and the structure of science.