Scientific representation
Van Fraassen, Bas C., 1941-
Scientific representation paradoxes of perspective / [electronic resource] : by Bas C. van Fraassen. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiv, 408 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author presents an original exploration of how we represent the world. He investigates the nature of representation in both science and art, defends a distinctive position in contemporary philosophy of science, and illuminates the complex relationship between appearance and reality.
9780191707926 (ebook) : No price
Science--Philosophy.
Q175
501
Scientific representation paradoxes of perspective / [electronic resource] : by Bas C. van Fraassen. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiv, 408 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author presents an original exploration of how we represent the world. He investigates the nature of representation in both science and art, defends a distinctive position in contemporary philosophy of science, and illuminates the complex relationship between appearance and reality.
9780191707926 (ebook) : No price
Science--Philosophy.
Q175
501