The diverse aims of science

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 53, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-80

  Potochnik, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Idealization; Social values; Tradeoffs; Understanding

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE;

KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE;

EID: 84941942703     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2015.05.008     Document Type: Article

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