AbstractThis volume is a historical anthology of interesting views on science from antiquity to the twentieth century plus a defensive anthology of logical positivism, whose legacy deserves better: clear-eyed assessment and then putting to rest.Keywordsphilosophy of sciencemethodologyepistemologysciencereceived viewcriticismGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Carnap R . 1966. Philosophical foundations of physics. New York: Basic Books.2. Quine W. V. O. 1988. A comment on Agassi’s remarks. Journal for General Philosophy of Science 19 (1): 117-18.