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This chapter serves as an introduction to this volume. It reflects the ‘philosophy of science in practice’ approach and sets the stage by introducing the three themes of the volume: Evidence in Practice, Laws and Causation in Practice, and Models in Practice in the context of natural, social, and health science research. A brief summary of each of its nine main chapters is provided.
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Chao, HK., Reiss, J. (2017). Introduction. In: Chao, HK., Reiss, J. (eds) Philosophy of Science in Practice. Synthese Library, vol 379. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45532-7_1
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