The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that idealized theor

The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that idealized theor

Counterfactuals is David Lewis' forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary to fact conditio

This edited collection is the first of its kind to explore the view called perspectivism in philosophy of science. The book brings together an array of essays t

Does science give us a progressively more accurate and objective account of the world? This book by three leading philosophers of science presents a new defense