Books by Philip Kitcher
” The book aims to deflate the legend that science is a march to truth (to the one complete true story of the world) and that this is achieved by the use of a fully objective scientific method. But he aims to show how scientific progress and objectivity can still be defended, even though the legend is just a legend.” Read more...
The Best Philosophy of Science Books
Stathis Psillos, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Philip Kitcher were recommended
The Best Philosophy of Science Books, recommended by Stathis Psillos
Science is often held to give us the best insight into the nature of reality, with a prestige unmatched in other disciplines. But what is the scientific method and how does it operate? Does it give us objective knowledge or does it just ‘work’? And if an electron is an “unobservable entity”, why should we believe that they exist? Professor Stathis Psillos gives a detailed look at the philosophy of science
