by Afsar Abbas, Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Hardback ISBN 8179860604, Rs150.
This “new perspective” discusses the philosophical issues inherent within the research pursued by scientists at the forefront today. Examples from modern science, in particular the current hot topics in physics, have been provided to clarify the issues under discussion. The book is written so as to be accessible even to non-experts, but experts will find much that is new in the philosophy of science presented here. Detailed treatment of mathematics and space, along with time and matter, have also been provided.
