Theory-data interaction from the standpoint of scientific realism: A reaction to Bostrom

Communication Monographs

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-342

  Pavitt, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Empiricism; Interpretivism; Perspectivism; Philosophy of science; Scientific realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11044220631     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0363452042000288300     Document Type: Article

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