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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785604503321

Autore

Grn̈feld Joseph

Titolo

Method and language [[electronic resource] /] / by Joseph Grn̈feld

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : B.R. Grn̈er, 1982

ISBN

1-283-90327-X

90-272-7259-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

155

400

Soggetti

Philosophy

Methodology

Analysis (Philosophy)

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

METHOD AND LANGUAGE; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I.  METHOD AND LANGUAGE; I; II; III; CHAPTER II. SYSTEM AND LOGIC; CHAPTER III. RATIONALITY AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD; I; II; III; CHAPTER IV. PROGRESS IN SCIENCE; I; II; III; CHAPTER V. POPPER'S LOGIC; CHAPTER VI. INDUCTIVE LANGUAGE; I; II; III; CHAPTER VII. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE; I; II; CHAPTER VIII. SECOND GUESSING RESEARCH; I; II; III; CHAPTER IX. TRANSLATABILITY AS A NORM IN QUINE; CHAPTER X. GOODMAN'S PICTORIAL WORLDMAKING; I; II; III; CHAPTER XI. DAVIDSON'S PRINCIPLE OF INDIVIDUATION

CHAPTER XII. DUMMETT'S MOLECULAR MODEL OF LANGUAGECHAPTER XIII. RAISING THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE; I; II; III; IV; CHAPTER XIV. KRIPKE ON SENSE AND REFERENCE; CHAPTER XV. KRIPKE ON NATURAL KINDS AND POSSIBLE WORLDS; CHAPTER XVI. POSSIBLE WORLDS AND HUMAN FREEDOM; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph explores the relationship between method and language. The notion of method is inherent in everything we can claim to understand. The language conventions which make a question meaningful cannot be challenged at the same time the problem is posed. Problems exist only relatively to accepted ways of thinking and



doing; verification or falsification can take place only when we agree what hypotheses are in question. Our ability to be rational and critical - that is, to apply logic to our beliefs - depends on the kinds of distinctions we are able to make in our language.