02647nam 2200565Ia 450 991045093670332120200520144314.01-280-47067-40-19-535291-21-4237-6002-6(CKB)1000000000413748(EBL)439067(OCoLC)609840285(SSID)ssj0000242265(PQKBManifestationID)11218714(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000242265(PQKBWorkID)10310693(PQKB)10861006(MiAaPQ)EBC439067(Au-PeEL)EBL439067(CaPaEBR)ebr10269205(CaONFJC)MIL47067(EXLCZ)99100000000041374819991214d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrScience, explanation, and rationality[electronic resource] aspects of the philosophy of Carl G. Hempel /edited by James H. FetzerOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20001 online resource (373 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-512137-6 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Contributors; Editor's Introduction; Prologue: An Intellectual Autobiography: Carl G. Hempel; Part I: Scientific Reasoning; Part II: Probability and Induction; Part III: The Covering-Law Models; Part IV: Theories and Predictions; Part V: Explanations of Behavior; Part VI: Scientific Rationality; Epilogue: The Spirit of Logical Empiricism: Carl G. Hempel's Role in Twentieth-Century Philosophy of Science; A Bibliography of Carl G. Hempel; Index of Names; Index of SubjectsCarl G. Hempel exerted greater influence upon philosophers of science than any other figure during the 20th century. In this far-reaching collection, distinguished philosophers contribute valuable studies that illuminate and clarify the central problems to which Hempel was devoted. The essays enhance our understanding of the development of logical empiricism as the major intellectual influence for scientifically-oriented philosophers and philosophically-minded scientists of the 20th century.SciencePhilosophyElectronic books.SciencePhilosophy.191501Fetzer James H.1940-45156MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450936703321Science, explanation, and rationality2078060UNINA