Patterns of Discovery

Abstract

An examination of the processes involved in theory-finding in science. Professor Hanson considers various examples from the history of physics in the light of elementary particle physics. This is a book for philosophers and scientists of every persuasion. Professor Hanson gives the scien tist an insight into the philo sophical and historical background of his work, and the non-specialist philosopher an unusually clear and discerning account of the nature of scientific discovery. $5.50