Conventions and the Order of Nature: some historical perspectives
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18542/amazrecm.v11i22.2435Keywords:
conventionalism, history of science, epistemologyAbstract
The text presents some important historical examples to illustrate and discuss the nature of the conventions that have been adopted in the scientific realm. Clarifies the arguments used by philosophers of the call conventionalist approach to argue that scientific theories can never be absolutely true or false representations about nature. Historical details and implications for science education are discussed in the text.References
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