Knowing Things for Sure

Mariano Artigas is a full Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. A celebrated scholar, Artigas received a Ph.D. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Barcelona. He is an accomplished author with more than 15 books published, including the original Spanish version of Knowing Things for Sure (Filosofía de la Ciencia Experimental). Translator Alan McCone, Jr. has 25 years of experience in scientific research and currently is the principle investigator into the foundations of physics at the Occidental Science Institute in San Francisco, California. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maryland.

• Part 1 Translator's PrefacePart 2 Preface to the American EditionPart 3 AcknowledgementsPart 4 IntroductionChapter 5 1. The Aim of ScienceChapter 6 2. Types of Scientific ActivityChapter 7 3. The Scientific MethodChapter 8 4. Theoretical ConstructsChapter 9 5. Scientific ObjectivityChapter 10 6. Science and TruthChapter 11 7. The Progress of ScienceChapter 12 8. The Philosophical Impact of SciencePart 13 EpiloguePart 14 NotesPart 15 GlossaryPart 16 BibliographyPart 17 Author IndexPart 18 Subject IndexPart 19 Author Biographical Sketch

The author's considerable knowledge of physics, and in general of the history of science, allows him to illustrate his arguments with examples taken from important works…It is clear, I think, from these few selections, that the author seeks to write with balance and fairness, taking into account the contributions of a variety of viewpoints and interests…This is only a glimpse of the contents of a work that merits careful reading by anyone with an interest in science