num_pages: 424
description: Asking how and why scientific theories change, and how the philosophy of science should relate to its history, these essays test a selection of theories against episodes in the development of the physical sciences. Case studies from 17th-century mechanics, among others, are presented.
language: English
title: Scrutinizing Science: Empirical Studies of Scientific Change
titlecomplete: Scrutinizing Science: Empirical Studies of Scientific Change
ratings_count: 3
series: Synthese Library
publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press