TY - JOUR
T1 - What scientific progress is not : against Bird's epistemic view
AU - ROWBOTTOM, Darrell Patrick
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - This article challenges Bird’s view that scientific progress should be understood in terms of knowledge, by arguing that unjustified scientific beliefs (and/or changes in belief) may nevertheless be progressive. It also argues that false beliefs may promote progress.
AB - This article challenges Bird’s view that scientific progress should be understood in terms of knowledge, by arguing that unjustified scientific beliefs (and/or changes in belief) may nevertheless be progressive. It also argues that false beliefs may promote progress.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2664
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=82455233644&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/02698595.2010.522407
DO - 10.1080/02698595.2010.522407
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0269-8595
VL - 24
SP - 241
EP - 255
JO - International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
JF - International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
IS - 3
ER -