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The book critically discusses the views of positivism and post-positivism on nature of scientific reasoning with special reference to the problem of justification of scientific law propositions and the problem of methodological unity of natural and social sciences, through a critical dialogue of various contemporary important philosophers on the issues. The book also makes a serious attempt to establish a critical analysis of Indian philosophy on the issues mainly through a critical discussion of the views of the Naiyayikas and the Buddhists on the nature of justification of Vyapti propositions.

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Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, India. He has done Ph.D and M.Phil in Philosophy from University of Pune and Masters Degree from University of Hyderabad. He specialises in Philosophy of science, Epistemology and Ethics.

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