Scrutinizing Science: Empirical Studies of Scientific Change

Synthese Library #193

by Arthur L. Donovan (Editor), Larry Laudan (Editor), Rachel Laudan (Editor)

Asking how and why scientific theories change, and how the philosophy of science should relate to its history, these essays test a selection of theories against episodes in the development of the physical sciences. Case studies from 17th-century mechanics, among others, are presented.

Genres: Science, Philosophy

424 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 1988