Download or read book The Fortunes of Inquiry written by Nicholas Jardine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until about the middle of this century philosophers and scientists commonly held that science showed an accumulation of a body of objective knowledge. This view has been very widely challenged over recent years; but in this study Dr Jardine offers a defence.The discussion involves consideration of many controversial issues concerning truth in science, interpretation of past theories, and grounds of scientific method. The author writes with a careful appreciation of the complexities involved and argues for a distinctive point of view with skill andclarity.