TY - BOOK AU - Newton, Roger G. TI - Truth of Science: : Physical Theories and Reality SN - 9788130913810 U1 - 530 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Viva Books KW - Physics KW - Science and Reality KW - Theories of Science N1 - 1.Conventions; science as a social construct?-- 2. the aim of science is understanding-- 3.explanatory devices; the role of facts-- 4.the birth and death of theories-- 5. the power of mathematics-- 6.causality, determinism and probality; reality on two scales-- 7. reality at the submicroscopic level-- 8.truth and objectivity N2 - The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which there could be no scientific authority ER -