Multiple Derivability and the Reliability and Stabilization of Theories

Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

Volumn 292, Issue , 2012, Pages 121-145

  Nederbragt, Hubertus ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Background Knowledge; Background Theory; Causal Claim; Local Theory; Scientific Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101966322     PISSN: 00680346     EISSN: 22147942     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2759-5_5     Document Type: Chapter

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