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100 | _aNewton, Roger G. | ||
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_aTruth of Science: _bPhysical Theories and Reality / _cby Roger G. Newton |
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_bViva Books, _c2010. _aNew Delhi: |
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300 | _axii, 260 p. | ||
505 | _a1.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. | ||
520 | _aThe 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 | ||
650 | _aPhysics | ||
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_aScience and Reality _963775 |
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_aTheories of Science _963776 |
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690 | _aPhysics | ||
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