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Identifying Future-Proof Science

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This is the first book to explore how to identify future-proof science. Peter Vickers takes a transdisciplinary approach in his analysis of 'scientific fact' in order to defend science against potentially dangerous scepticism.

List of contents










  • Preface

  • List of Figures

  • 1: What is future-proof science?

  • 2: The historical challenge to future-proof science: the debate so far

  • 3: Meckel's successful prediction of gill slits: a case of misleading evidence?

  • 4: The Tiktaalik 'missing link' novel predictive success and the evidence for evolution

  • 5: The judgement of the scientific community: lessons from continental drift

  • 6: Fundamental physics and the special vulnerability to underdetermination

  • 7: Do we know how the dinosaurs died?

  • 8: Scientific knowledge in a pandemic

  • 9: Core argument, objections, replies, and outlook

  • Bibliography

  • Index



About the author










Peter Vickers is Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society (CHESS) at the University of Durham, UK. His research interests include philosophy of astrobiology, social epistemology, and the relationships between evidence, facts, and truth. Vickers's first book, Understanding Inconsistent Science, was published by Oxford University Press in 2013.


Summary

This is the first book to explore how to identify future-proof science. Peter Vickers takes a transdisciplinary approach in his analysis of 'scientific fact' in order to defend science against potentially dangerous scepticism.

Additional text

Peter Vickers gives clear, convincing philosophical arguments and fascinating case studies to support bold predictions about which scientific findings will stand the test of time.

Product details

Authors Peter Vickers, Peter (Professor of Philosophy and Co-Dir Vickers, Vickers Peter
Publisher Oxford University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 12.08.2025
 
EAN 9780198966227
ISBN 978-0-19-896622-7
No. of pages 288
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)

PHILOSOPHY / General, SCIENCE / History, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, History of Science

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