The Ontology of ScienceJohn Worrall Dartmouth, 1994 - 485 pagine In this work the problem of scientific ontology is applied to the general issue of scientific realism. In addition, particular ontological issues raised by particular theories or fields are explored. |
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The Philosophical Quarterly 32 pp 195200 | 3 |
Rationality Philosophy of Science 53 pp 3151 | 147 |
Jon Dorling 1992 Bayesian Conditionalization Resolves | 169 |
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