Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions; Chapter 2 The Myth of the Framework; Chapter 3 Reason or Revolution?; Chapter 4 Science: Problems, Aims, Responsibilities; Chapter 5 Philosophy and Physics; Chapter 6 The Moral Responsibility of the Scientist; Chapter 7 A Pluralist Approach to the Philosophy of History; Chapter 8 Models, Instruments, and Truth; Chapter 9 Epistemology and Industrialization;

About the Author

Karl R. Popper, M.A. Notturno

Reviews

..."designed primarily to communicate Popper's philosophical ideas to a wider audience of interested scientists and educated lay persons. . .."
-"Teaching Philosophy, December 1995
"Whether he is discussing physics, sociology, history, or political theory, Popper's basic concern is to develop a model of scientific rationality and to show how it is not only a theory of knowledge but also an attitude towards human life, human morals, and democracy."
-"Teaching Philosophy, December 1994
..."this volume would be very useful in introductory courses in the philosophy of science and science studies."
-"Teaching Philosophy, December 1995 ...an inportant collection that no one interested in Popper's philosophy can afford to