Models and Analogies in Science |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Material Analogy | 57 |
The Logic of Analogy | 101 |
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accepted anal analogical argument analogy relation analysis argue argument from models Aristotle Aristotle's assert assumptions billiard balls Campbellian causal relations chance universe characters classical classical physics co-occurrence color common containing correlations corresponding D₁ deductive system depend Duhemist dyadic relation empirical essential ether example explanans explanation explicandum falsifiability genus given H₁ H₂ hence homologies hypothesis ical identities and differences implies inductive support instances interaction view interpretation justified kind laws literal logical material analogy mathematical Max Black Maxwell's equations meaning metaphor metaphysical method negative analogy neutral analogy observation language observation predicates occur P-statements particular philosophy of science pitch possible predictions primary system prior probability probability problem properties of light properties of sound quantum theory reason reference refute regarded rela scientific models scientific theory sense similarity sound waves species sufficient suggested suppose T₁ theoretical terms tion tive univocity vertical relations water waves wave theory word
References to this book
Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts Bruno Latour,Steve Woolgar No preview available - 1986 |