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Summary theory and reality peter godfreysmith chapters 3. Later in the book he makes some reference to rules and procedures in science, without noticing that this is a central theme of poppers first book and he talks about social and community aspects of science without reference to poppers social turn that is. In theory and reality, peter godfreysmith uses debatessuch as the problem of confirmation, the new riddle of induction, and the problem of scientific realismas a way to introduce, in a completely accessible way, the main themes in the philosophy of science. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading theory and reality. The book then looks in more detail at some specific problems and theories, including scientific realism, the theory ladeness of observation, scientific explanation, and bayesianism. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. In the debates discussed in this book, constructivism usually refers to some sort of view in which knowledge and sometimes reality itself is seen as actively created by human choices and social negotiation.