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Philosophy of natural science

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Prentice-Hall, 1966 - Philosophy - 116 pages

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Philosophy of Natural Science was a delightful balance of brevity and depth. It was a lucid as well as rigorous account of the foundations of scientific thought and method. I found wonderful insight into the nature of scientific hypotheses and theories. Read full review

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TitlePhilosophy of natural science
Prentice-Hall foundations of philosophy series
Foundations of philosophy series
Philosophy series
AuthorCarl Gustav Hempel
PublisherPrentice-Hall, 1966
Original fromUniversity of Minnesota
Digitized2 Feb 2010
Length116 pages
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