Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book espouses a theory of scientific realism in which due weight is given to mathematics and logic.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-398) and indexes.
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. Realism and truth; 2. Quantities; 3. Modal language and reality; 4. Modal ontology; 5. Laws of nature; 6. Causation; 7. Explanation; 8. Mathematics in science Coda: scientific platonism; Bibliography.