Ebook: Why trust a theory? : epistemology of fundamental physics
Author: Dardashti Radin, Dawid Richard, Thebault Karim
- Tags: Physics -- Methodology, Science -- Methodology, Knowledge Theory of
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Language: English
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Do we need to reconsider scientific methodology in light of modern physics? Has the traditional scientific method become outdated, does it need to be defended against dangerous incursions, or has it always been different from what the canonical view suggests? To what extent should we accept non-empirical strategies for scientific theory assessment? Many core aspects of contemporary fundamental physics are far from Read more...