Smoke and Mirrors by James Robert Brown
In response to recent critics, this is a vigorous defence of realism. The roles of abstraction, abstract objects and a priori methods are explored, demonstrating the ways in which science mirrors the world.'This spirited and readable contribution to the debates over scientific realism would serve splendidly as the core of an introduction to the philosophy of science' - J.B. Kennedy, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
James Robert Brown is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. His research interests include the philosophy of mathematics, foundations of physics, social relations of science, and thought experiments, as well as more general issues in the philosophy of science. He is the author of two earlier books: The Rational and the Social and The Laboratory of the Mind which are both available from Routledge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415091817 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415091810 |
| Title | Smoke and Mirrors |
| Author | James Robert Brown |
| Series | Philosophical Issues In Science |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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