Simplicity, truth, and the unending game of science

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Authors Kevin T. Kelly

Publication date 1 July 2008

zbMATH Keywords

symmetryphilosophy of sciencetheory testinggame between science and naturesimplicity of theories

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

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