Can we expect our scientific theories to make up a unified structure, or do they form a kind of “patchwork” whose pieces remain independent from each other?

Scientific pluralism is an issue at the forefront of philosophy of science. This landmark work addresses the question, Can pluralism be advanced as a general, p

This book exhibits deep philosophical quandaries and intricacies of the historical development of science lying behind a simple and fundamental item of common s

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This book highlights the existence of a diversity of methods in science, in general, in groups of sciences (natural, social or the artificial), and in individua