Professor Howard Sankey is Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne, Australia.

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Scientific Realism; Chapter 2 The God's Eye Point of View; Chapter 3 Truth and Entity Realism; Chapter 4 Incommensurability and the Language of Science; Chapter 5 Induction and Natural Kinds; Chapter 6 Methodological Pluralism, Normative Naturalism and the Realist Aim of Science; Chapter 7 Realism, Method and Truth; Chapter 8 Why is it Rational to Believe Scientific Theories are True?;

’Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science fulfils the epistemic optimist with a compelling and thought-provoking account of scientific realism. Sankey places realism at the centre of contemporary philosophical debate, and does so with incisive and balanced arguments. ...Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science will provide academics and students with a challenging defense of scientific realism and will certainly set the agenda for future debate.’ Metapshychology

Professor Howard Sankey is Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne, Australia.

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Scientific Realism; Chapter 2 The God's Eye Point of View; Chapter 3 Truth and Entity Realism; Chapter 4 Incommensurability and the Language of Science; Chapter 5 Induction and Natural Kinds; Chapter 6 Methodological Pluralism, Normative Naturalism and the Realist Aim of Science; Chapter 7 Realism, Method and Truth; Chapter 8 Why is it Rational to Believe Scientific Theories are True?;

’Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science fulfils the epistemic optimist with a compelling and thought-provoking account of scientific realism. Sankey places realism at the centre of contemporary philosophical debate, and does so with incisive and balanced arguments. ...Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science will provide academics and students with a challenging defense of scientific realism and will certainly set the agenda for future debate.’ Metapshychology

Professor Howard Sankey is Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne, Australia.

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Scientific Realism; Chapter 2 The God's Eye Point of View; Chapter 3 Truth and Entity Realism; Chapter 4 Incommensurability and the Language of Science; Chapter 5 Induction and Natural Kinds; Chapter 6 Methodological Pluralism, Normative Naturalism and the Realist Aim of Science; Chapter 7 Realism, Method and Truth; Chapter 8 Why is it Rational to Believe Scientific Theories are True?;

’Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science fulfils the epistemic optimist with a compelling and thought-provoking account of scientific realism. Sankey places realism at the centre of contemporary philosophical debate, and does so with incisive and balanced arguments. ...Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science will provide academics and students with a challenging defense of scientific realism and will certainly set the agenda for future debate.’ Metapshychology