Theory, evidence, and explanation
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Theory, evidence, and explanation
(The international research library of philosophy, 14 . The Philosophy of mathematics and science)
Dartmouth, c1995
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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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