Roger G. Newton is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University.

• Introduction Conventions Science as a Social Construct? The Aim of Science Is Understanding Explanatory Devices The Role of Facts The Birth and Death of Theories The Power of Mathematics Causality, Determinism, and Probability Reality on Two Scales Reality at the Submicroscopic Level Truth and Objectivity Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index

This is an excellent, erudite and interesting book. It portrays science as an extremely productive method and underlines the fact that the prosperity of our world is the fruit of our scientific endeavour. Newton makes you proud to be a scientist. Read this, and pat yourself on the back.

Roger G. Newton is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University.

• Introduction Conventions Science as a Social Construct? The Aim of Science Is Understanding Explanatory Devices The Role of Facts The Birth and Death of Theories The Power of Mathematics Causality, Determinism, and Probability Reality on Two Scales Reality at the Submicroscopic Level Truth and Objectivity Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index

This is an excellent, erudite and interesting book. It portrays science as an extremely productive method and underlines the fact that the prosperity of our world is the fruit of our scientific endeavour. Newton makes you proud to be a scientist. Read this, and pat yourself on the back.

Roger G. Newton is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics at Indiana University.

• Introduction Conventions Science as a Social Construct? The Aim of Science Is Understanding Explanatory Devices The Role of Facts The Birth and Death of Theories The Power of Mathematics Causality, Determinism, and Probability Reality on Two Scales Reality at the Submicroscopic Level Truth and Objectivity Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index

This is an excellent, erudite and interesting book. It portrays science as an extremely productive method and underlines the fact that the prosperity of our world is the fruit of our scientific endeavour. Newton makes you proud to be a scientist. Read this, and pat yourself on the back.