First published in 1999, this epistemological volume takes Searle's 'simple theory' and 'common sense' realism and builds it from the ground up, applying it to some of the most contentious issues in the philosophy of science. Garry Potter shall also attempt to extent his notions…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- 1 The importance of science and the importance of understanding what science is -- 2 Rationalism and empiricism: science's weak foundations -- 3 Positivism and its problem…
1. The importance of science and the importance of understanding what science is -- 2. Rationalism and empiricism : science's weak foundations -- 3. Positivism and its problems : seeing is not all there is to believing -- 4. Explanations of social scientific understanding and so…
