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Title : Knowledge and Reference in Empirical Science Author : Azzouni, Jody Pages : 270 File : PDF Size : 1.5 MB Knowledge and Reference in Empirical Science is a fascinating study of the bounds between science and language: in what sense, and of what, does science provide knowledge? Is it to be taken literally? Is science an instrument only distantly related to what’s real? Can the language of science be used to adequately describe the truth? Jody Azzouni approaches these questions through a compelling analysis of the “reference” of kind terms. The book begins by investigating the technology of science— the actual forging and exploiting of causal links, between us and what we endeavor to refer to and know. It shows how this technology allows for knowledge gathering, why scientific lore must be regarded as true and in what ways instrumental access to our universe is anchored in observation. The second part of the book studies the language of science and shows how this flexi

Title : Science and Nature Publish By : Britannica Learning Library 3 File : PDF Size : 3 MB Everything in the world is made up of molecules. Our bodies, our clothes, our houses, animals, plants, air, water, sky—everything. Molecules are so small, though, that we can’t see them with our naked eyes. But molecules aren’t the smallest things. Molecules are made up of atoms, which are smaller still. Atoms are so small that it takes more than a billion atoms to fill the space taken up by one pea! The word “atom” comes from the Greek word atomos, meaning “indivisible.” But despite what their name suggests, atoms can indeed be divided into smaller pieces. Each atom has a core called a “nucleus.” Around the nucleus swarm small particles called “electrons.” The nucleus itself is made up of other small particles called “protons” and “neutrons.” And these protons and neutrons are made up of even smaller things called “quarks.” So, for now at least, quarks are among the smallest known

Title: Black Holes Author: Nardo, Don Lucent Library of Science and Technology "The twentieth-century scientific and technological revolution that British physicist Stephen Hawking describes in the above quote has transformed virtually every aspect of human life at an unprecedented pace. Inventions unimaginable a century ago have not only become commonplace but are now considered necessities of daily life. As science historian James Burke writes, “We live surrounded by objects and systems that we take for granted, but which profoundly affect the way we behave, think, work, play, and in general conduct our lives.” Download Or Read Online Here