1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465180603321

Autore

Kaila Eino <1890-1958, >

Titolo

Human knowledge : a classic statement of logical empiricism / / Eino Kaila ; edited by Juha Manninen, Ilkka Niiniluoto and George A. Reisch ; translated by Anssi Korhonen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Illinois : , : Open Court, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8126-9851-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Publications of the Archive of Scientific Philosophy, Hillman Library, University Of Pittsburgh ; ; Volume 6

Disciplina

121

Soggetti

Logical positivism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editors' Introduction: Eino Kaila, Logical Empiricist; Preface by Eino Kaila; PART I. THEORY FORMATION; 1. Search for Invariances; 2. How the Search for Invariances Created Greek Science; 3. The Aristotelian Conception of Knowledge; 4. The Galilean Conception of Knowledge; 5. Induction; PART II. FORMAL TRUTH OF THEORY; 6. Logical Truth; 7. Mathematical Truth; PART III. EMPIRICAL TRUTH OF THEORY; 8. The Principle of Testability; 9. The Logic of Physical Theories; 10. Logical Behaviorism; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Finnish philosopher Eino Kaila (1890-1958) wrote a classic statement of Logical Empiricism. He had experienced the foundational debates of the Vienna Circle, invited by Moritz Schlick, during the early summer of 1929. Kaila was a keen follower of the further developments of the Circle. His synoptic presentation and analysis of the basic themes, or ""theses"", of the movement was based on his lectures as professor of theoretical philosophy at the University of Helsinki.The work appeared as a book in Finnish in 1939. A Swedish translation by Georg Henrik von Wright followed imme



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781820703321

Autore

Mooney Nancy J

Titolo

Align the design : a blueprint for school improvement / / Nancy J. Mooney, Ann T. Mausbach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, VA, : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2008

Alexandria, Va. : , : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, , 2008

ISBN

1-4166-1687-X

1-281-25523-8

9786611255237

1-4166-0739-0

1-4166-0738-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 202 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.200973

Soggetti

School improvement programs - United States

Academic achievement - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Developing curriculum leadership and design -- Aligning the design for school improvement -- Making sense of the data -- Providing accountability for the data -- Working the plan for school improvement -- Developing powerful professional development -- Supervising teaching, learning, and people -- Creating leaders for school improvement.

Sommario/riassunto

The authors show how school leaders can use ""power tools"" to coordinate essential school improvement processes, improve student achievement, and create more effective schools.