TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacKinnon,Edward A.
TI  - The problem of scientific realism
SN  - 0390585416
PY  - 1972///
CY  - New York
PB  - Appleton-Century-Crofts
KW  - Realism
KW  -  Reality
KW  - Science
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - Aristotele. Science as a systematic explanation through causes.--Newton, I. Rules and reflections on scientific reasoning.--Carnap, R. Empiricism, semantics, and ontology.--Hempel, C. On the logic of explanation.--Nagel, E. The realist view of theories.--Quine, W. V. On the role of logic in explanation.--Harris, E. E. Method and explanation in metaphysics.--Einstein, A. Remarks on Bertrand Russell's theory of knowledge.--Sellars, W. The language of theories.--MacKinnon, E. Atomic physics and reality.--Bunge, M. Physics and reality.--Heelan, P. A. Quantum mechanics and objectivity.--Bibliographical essay (p. 285-301)
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