{"product_id":"the-routledge-handbook-of-scientific-realism-routledge-handbooks-in-philosophy","title":"The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Realism (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"31\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Juha Saatsi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"71\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"71\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"92\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"92\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"85\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 470\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-Dec-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781138888852\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"288\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"262\"\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.9 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Scientific Realism\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of one of the most central and debated topics in the philosophy of science: \u003cstrong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"502\"\u003escientific realism\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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