Realism and Aim of Science

Karl R. Popper

ISBN 10: 0847670155 / ISBN 13: 9780847670154

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1983

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Rowman & Littlefield, 1983; "First published." stated, no later printings indicated; xxxix, 420pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; black cloth boards in VG condition, corners sharp, gilt titling remains bright and bold; text also very good; previous owner book plate on front paste-down, previous owner name at top edge of title page. Very minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. First US Edition. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Realism and Aim of Science
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847670155
• ISBN 13: 9780847670154
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy

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Synopsis

Realism and the Aim of Science is one of the three volumes of Karl Popper’s Postscript to the Logic of scientific Discovery. The Postscript is the culmination of Popper’s work in the philosophy of physics and a new famous attack on subjectivist approaches to philosophy of science.Realism and the Aim of Science is the first volume of the Postcript . Popper here formulates and explains his non-justificationist theory of science aims at true explanatory theories, yet it can never prove, or justify, any theory to be true, not even if is a true theory. Science must continue to question and criticise all its theories, even those that happen to be true. Realism and the Aim of Science presents Popper’s mature statement on scientific knowledge and offers important insights into his thinking on problems of method within science.