Falsification and demarcation in astronomy and cosmology

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-62

  Sovacool, Benjamin ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astronomy; Cosmology; Demarcation; Falsification; Karl popper; Philosophy of science

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC RAYS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

COSMOLOGY; DEMARCATION; FALSIFICATION; KARL POPPER; PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 27844590468     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604270151     Document Type: Article

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