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UNINA9910496151203321 |
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Inference, explanation, and other philosophical frustrations : essays in the philosophy of science / / edited by John Earman |
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Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1992] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) |
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Collana |
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Pittsburgh series in philosophy and history of science ; ; v. 14 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Philosophy |
Science - Methodology |
Inference |
Induction (Logic) |
Sciences - General |
Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Papers delivered in the annual lecture series (1986-1989) sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh's Center for the Philosophy of Science."--Introduction. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Thoroughly modern meno / Clark Glymour and Kevin Kelly -- The concept of induction in the light of the interrogative approach to inquiry / Jaakko Hintikka -- Aristotelian natures and the modern experimental method / Nancy Cartwright -- Genetic inference : a reconsideration of David Hume's empiricism / Barbara D. Massey and Gerald J. Massey -- Philosophy and the exact sciences : logical positivism as a case study / Michael Friedman -- Language and interpretation : philosophical reflections and empirical inquiry / Noam Chomsky -- Constructivism, realism, and philosophical method / Richard Boyd -- Do we need a hierarchical model of science? / Diderik Batens -- Theories of theories : a view from cognitive science / Richard E. Grandy. |
Procedural syntax for theory elements / Joseph D. Sneed -- Why functionalism didn't work / Hilary Putnam -- Physicalism / Hartry Field. |
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