Ix, 197 Pp. Purple Cloth, Gilt. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket, Spine Slightly Faded To Pink. Per Wikipedia, John Michael Ziman (1925 ? 2005) Was A British-Born New Zealand Physicist And Humanist Who Worked In The Area Of Condensed Matter Physics. He Was A Spokesman For Science, As Well As A Teacher And Author. In 1964 He Was Appointed Professor Of Theoretical Physics At University Of Bristol, Where He Wrote His Elements Of Advanced Quantum Theory (1969) Which Explains The Rudiments Of Quantum Field Theory With An Elementary Condensed Matter Slant. During This Period, His Interests Shifted Towards The Philosophy Of Science. He Argued About The Social Dimension Of Science, And The Social Responsibility Of Scientists In Numerous Essays And Books.

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Title

Reliable Knowledge: An Exploration Of The Grounds For Belief In Science

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

1979

Language

English

ISBN 10

0521220874

ISBN 13

9780521220873

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Why believe in the findings of science? John Ziman argues that scientific knowledge is not uniformly reliable, but rather like a map representing a country we cannot visit. He shows how science has many elements, including alongside its experiments and formulae the language and logic, patterns and preconceptions, facts and fantasies used to illustrate and express its findings. These elements are variously combined by scientists in their explanations of the material world as it lies outside our everyday experience. John Ziman's book offers at once a valuably clear account and a radically challenging investigation of the credibility of scientific knowledge, searching widely across a range of disciplines for evidence about the perceptions, paradigms and analogies on which all our understanding depends.

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A challenging investigation of the reliability of scientific knowledge results in a revealing exploration of worldly perception--and surprising connections between scientific methods and everyday understanding.

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