The bet
truth in science, literature and everyday knowledges
by Garry Potter
217 pages· 1999
About
A development of the "critical realism" school of thought, this work shares the emphasis on ontology, but reflects upon the conditions of possibility rather than scientific practice. It attempts to justify itself by analyzing non-naturalistic fiction.
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