CHAPTER 1 What Are the Main Themes of the Philosophy of Science in Understanding Science’s Efforts to Reach Truth?
As a practicing scientist specializing in the science of crystallography, which spans many fields of research, I have a picture in my mind of what we scientists are all trying to do but which is necessarily subjective. It is a picture framed by my upbringing, my place as a member of a particular country, the United Kingdom, and the research roles I have taken up. Philosophers of science view what we as scientists do from the outside, and perhaps therefore, they may have a greater level of objectivity to our aims and practices as scientists. So, what are the main themes of the philosophy of science ...
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