Scientific knowledge : basic issues in the philosophy of science /
Janet A. Kourany.
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1987.
- viii, 399 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part 1: Philosophy of science : an overview -- Part 2: Explanation:a major goal of scientific knowledge -- Part 3: The validation of scientific knowledge -- Part 4: The historical development of scientific knowledge -- Part 5: Realism versus anti-realism: the ontological import of scientific knowledge.