Philosophers in Modern India/ Pravas Jivan Chaudhury/ The Philosophy of Science/ Progressive Publishers/ Publication: 1955 /Number of pages: 206.
The Philosophy of Science
The present book, written by Pravas Jivan Chaudhury, contains essays on different aspects of the philosophy of science. The author presents his views on the problem of induction, the nature of scientific explanation, science and normative ethics, the problem of free-will etc. The author presents his analysis of the quantum theory in science and its epistemological significance. In some cases, the author sheds new light on the Indian philosophical perspective.
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Philosophers of Modern India |
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Progressive Publishers |
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Calcutta |
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1955 |
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206 |
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