Oxford University Press and The British Society for the Philosophy of Science are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. http://www.jstor.org The British Society for the Philosophy of Science Lakatosian Heuristics and Epistemic Support Author(s): Thomas Nickles Source: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Jun., 1987), pp. 181-205 Published by: on behalf of Oxford University Press The British Society for the Philosophy of Science Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/687047 Accessed: 05-03-2015 07:09 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 134.197.14.10 on Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:09:58 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions