Theories and observation in science

Author(s)

• Grandy, Richard E.

Bibliographic Information

Theories and observation in science

edited by Richard E. Grandy

（Central issues in philosophy series）

Prentice-Hall, [1973]

• pbk.

Contents of Works

• Mach, E. The economical nature of physics
• Campbell, N. Definition of a theory
• Carnap, R. Testability and meaning
• Braithwaite, R. B. The nature of theoretical concepts and the role of models in an advanced science
• Hempel, C. G. The empiricist criteria of cognitive significance: problems and changes
• Scheffler, I. Prospects of a modest empiricism, I
• Smart, J. J. C. The reality of theoretical entities
• Maxwell, G. Theories, frameworks, and ontology
• Putnam, H. What theories are not
• Jeffrey, R. C. Review of Putnam
• Hanson, N. R. Observation
• Feyerabend, P. K. On the interpretation of scientific theories
• Quine, W. V. O. Posits and reality. Achinstein, P. On meaning-dependence
• Feyerabend, P. K. On the "meaning" of scientific terms
• Bibliographical essay (p. [184])

• NCID: BA18923576
• ISBN:
  • 013913400X
  • 0139133925
• LCCN: 72005316
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 183, [1] p
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q158.5
  • DC : 501
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science
  • LCSH : Science -- Philosophy
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA04810833