Agnostic empiricism versus scientific realism: Belief in truth matters

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-75

  Psillos, Stathis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 61149389077     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026985900111909     Document Type: Article

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