Representing and Intervening

Representing and Intervening
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 0521282462
ISBN-13 : 9780521282468
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Download or read book Representing and Intervening written by Ian Hacking and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-10-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and clearly written introduction to the philosophy of natural science, organized around the central theme of scientific realism.


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