Scientific Realism and Inevitability of Scientific Theories (with Special Emphasizes on Hacking and Sankey's Views)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assist. Prof. of Iranian Institute of Philosophy

2 PH.D student of Iranian Institute of Philosophy


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