Beyond Positivism and Relativism: Theory, Method, and Evidence

Westview Press (1996)
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By targeting and critiquing these assumptions, he lays the groundwork for a post-positivist philosophy of science that does not provide aid and comfort to the enemies of reason. This book consists of thirteen essays.

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0813324696   9780813324692   0813324688

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10.1023/a:1005393922419
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