ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter we defended the method of science against attacks which accused it of misrepresenting reality or being unable to disclose it. If the argument has been correct, the method of science, with its combination of logical and experiential elements, remains the most reliable way of framing an account of our world. There remains still the task of analyzing the conceptions of truth and reality implicit in the method. For what, it may be asked, is the point of seeking a reliable method if it is not to discover truth and disclose reality ? What is the point of a discussion of knowledge if it is not knowledge of what is true and what is real?
