Understanding Scientific Progress

"Written for students of philosophy of science, the author describes why modern philosophy has been unable to explain scientific progress satisfactorily and develops the concept of aim-oriented empiricism to explain philosophical problems like induction and verisimilitude, which strict logicians cannot solve"--

Stiinta face progrese uimitoare in imbunatatirea cunoasterii si intelegerii noastre despre lume, dar, in schimb, filosofii nu au facut niciun progres in explicarea modului in care acest progres este posibil, in ciuda secolelor de efort. Unii dintre cei mai mari ganditori din lume, de la Hume, Kant si Mill la Russell si Popper, s-au straduit sa rezolve problemele filosofice despre progresul stiintific si au esuat.