Theory, evidence, and explanation

Author(s)

• Lipton, Peter

Bibliographic Information

Theory, evidence, and explanation

edited by Peter Lipton

（The international research library of philosophy, 14 . The Philosophy of mathematics and science）

Dartmouth, c1995

Note

Collected essays from English-language journals

Series no. in CIP: 11

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This work on the philosophy of science shows how it cuts across the core areas of philosophy. Topics covered include the nature of natural laws; aleatory explanations; epistemology ("The Dogma that Didn't Bark" by Fodor); logic versus historical theories of confirmation; and much more.

Table of Contents

Part I Laws of nature. Part II Probabilistic explanation. Part III Inference to the best explanation. Part IV Observation. Part V Prediction and accommodation. Part VI Underdetermination of theory by evidence. Part VII Incommensurability.

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Details

• NCID: BA26474467
• ISBN:
  • 1855216337
• LCCN: 95020535
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Aldershot ; Brookfield
• Pages/Volumes: xxv, 513 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 501
  • NDC8 : 108
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Science -- Methodology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA2010033X