Essays on realism and rationalism

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Essays on realism and rationalism

Alan Musgrave

(Schriftenreihe zur Philosophie Karl R. Poppers und des Kritischen Rationalismus, Bd. 12)

Rodopi, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: REALISM Chapter 1: Explanation, Description and Scientific Realism Chapter 2: The Myth of Astronomical Instrumentalism Chapter 3: The Ultimate Argument for Scientific Realism Chapter 4: Wittgensteinian Instrumentalism Chapter 5: Realism Versus Constructive Empiricism Chapter 6: Realism and Idealisation Chapter 7: Unreal Assumptions in Economic Theory: The F-twist untwisted Chapter 8: NOA's Ark - Fine For Realism Chapter 9: Conceptual Idealism and Stove's Gem Chapter 10: The T-Scheme Plus Epistemic Truth Equals Idealism Part II: RATIONALISM Chapter 11: Falsification and its Critics Chapter 12: Logical versus Historical Theories of Confirmation Chapter 13: Facts and Values in Science Studies Chapter 14: Deductivism versus Psychologism Chapter 15: Deductive Heuristics Chapter 16: Critical Rationalism References Index of names

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  • NCID
    BA46908435
  • ISBN
    • 9042004185
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam ; Atlanta, GA
  • Pages/Volumes
    367 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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