Realism and the aim of science

New York: Routledge. Edited by William Warren Bartley (1983)
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Popper formulates and explains his non-justificationist theory of knowledge. Science--empirical science--aims at true explanatory theories, yet it can never prove, finally establish, or justify any of its theories as true, not even if it is in fact a true theory. Science must continue to question and criticize all its theories, even those which happen to be true.

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Q175.P8643 1993

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0091514509   0415084008   0091514517

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