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Resisting scientific realism / (Record no. 157754)
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| fixed length control field | 01553nam a2200241Ia 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781108400954 |
| Qualifying information | pbk. |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 509 |
| Item number | WRA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Wray, K. Brad |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Resisting scientific realism / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | K. Brad Wray. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge university press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2018. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii, 224 p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The Copernican revolution in astronomy<br/>The underdetermination of theory choice by evidence<br/>The argument from underconsideration<br/>Epistemic privilege: another realist dogma<br/>Four pessimistic inductions<br/>Pessimism, optimism, and the exponential growth of science<br/>The nature of radical theory change<br/>Do the theoretical values really support scientific realism?<br/>But can the anti-realist explain the success of science?<br/>Selection and predictive success<br/>How are false theories able to make true predictions?<br/>Discarded theories: the role of changing interests<br/>A synthesis |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In this book K. Brad Wray provides a comprehensive survey of the arguments against scientific realism. In addition to presenting logical considerations that undermine the realists' inferences to the likely truth or approximate truth of our theories, he provides a thorough assessment of the evidence from the history of science. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science - Social aspects. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science - History. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Astronomy - History. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Koha item type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Number | Accession Number | Full call number | Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Collection |
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| Reference | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 09/06/2023 | 2636.00 | SINV00115/KML/CAMBRIDGE ONLINE | 313214 | 509 WRA | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS |