The Nature of Scientific Explanation

The Nature of Scientific Explanation
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 9780813220147
ISBN-13 : 0813220149
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Book Synopsis The Nature of Scientific Explanation by : Jude P. Dougherty

Download or read book The Nature of Scientific Explanation written by Jude P. Dougherty and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his newest work, distinguished philosopher Jude P. Dougherty challenges contemporary empiricisms and other accounts of science that reduce it to description and prediction.


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