The complete Duhemian underdetermination argument: Scientific language and practice

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 511-533

  Darling, Karen Merikangas ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Duhem; Measurement; Physical theory; Suppes; Underdetermination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036755470     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-3681(02)00027-4     Document Type: Article

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