Bas van Fraassen Quote

Science aims to give us, in its theories, a literally true story of what the world is like; and acceptance of a scientific theory involves the belief that it is true.


The Scientific Image, Chapter 2, section 1.1 (p. 8), Clarendon Press. 1990


Science aims to give us, in its theories, a literally true story of what the world is like; and acceptance of a scientific theory involves the belief ...

Science aims to give us, in its theories, a literally true story of what the world is like; and acceptance of a scientific theory involves the belief ...

Science aims to give us, in its theories, a literally true story of what the world is like; and acceptance of a scientific theory involves the belief ...

Science aims to give us, in its theories, a literally true story of what the world is like; and acceptance of a scientific theory involves the belief ...