Understanding Scientific Understanding
Book • 2020
Henk de Regt's book explores the concept of scientific understanding, distinguishing it from scientific explanation.
It emphasizes the importance of intelligibility, which refers to the qualities of a scientific theory that make it understandable to scientists.
The book argues that understanding is a primary goal of science and that intelligibility plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
De Regt examines the relationship between understanding, explanation, and the intelligibility of scientific theories, offering a comprehensive account of scientific understanding.
It emphasizes the importance of intelligibility, which refers to the qualities of a scientific theory that make it understandable to scientists.
The book argues that understanding is a primary goal of science and that intelligibility plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
De Regt examines the relationship between understanding, explanation, and the intelligibility of scientific theories, offering a comprehensive account of scientific understanding.
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