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Routledge Smoke and Mirrors: How Science Reflects Reality

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Explore the deep connections between scientific inquiry and the world around us with Smoke and Mirrors: How Science Reflects Reality. Part of the Philosophical Issues in Science series, this book offers a compelling defense of scientific realism. While many critics have attempted to challenge the idea that science provides a true picture of our world, author James Robert Brown provides a robust response to these arguments. This volume does more than just defend against skeptics like Richard Rorty, Bruno Latour, Michael Ruse, and Hilary Putnam. In the second half of the book, the focus shifts to the positive aspects of realism. It examines the remarkable ways in which scientific discovery acts as a mirror to the world, making our human experience more intelligible and meaningful. Whether you are a student of philosophy or a reader interested in the history of science, this work provides a clear perspective on how our best efforts at knowledge shape our understanding of reality.

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Defends scientific realism against prominent critics such as Richard Rorty and Bruno Latour.

Explores how scientific knowledge enriches human experience and makes the world more intelligible.

Provides a detailed analysis of the philosophical debates surrounding the accuracy of science.

Includes a dedicated section on the ways science successfully mirrors the physical world.

Part of the respected Philosophical Issues in Science series published by Routledge.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415091802
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > History & Philosophy > Philosophy of Science
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 07 February 2002
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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