Science: Conjectures and Refutations
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“Mr. Turnbull had predicted evil consequences, . . . and was now doing the best in his power to bring about the verification of his own prophecies.” ANTHONY TROLLOPE _____________________________ A lecture given at Peterhouse, Cambridge, in Summer 1953, as part of a course on Developments and trends in contemporary British philosophy, organized by the British Council; originally published under the title 'Philosophy of Science: a Personal Report' in British Philosophy in Mid-Century, ed. C. A. Mace, 1957. _____________________________
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