In this important new work, Professor Trigg deals with the question of the rational foundations of science. In so doing, he explains and evaluates the views of Rorty, Wittgensteing, Quine, Putnam, and Hawking, amongst others. The limits of science and rationality are explored and the power of human reason is in the end upheld.
Introduction. 1. Science and Reason.
2. Science and Pragmatism.
3. The End of Reason.
4. Science and Naturalism.
5. A God's-Eye View.
6. Science and Humanity.
7. Science and Society.
8. Can Science Explain Everything?.
9. The Legitimation of Science.
10. Reason and Metaphysics.
