Aspects of Scientific Explanation: And Other Essays in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 80
Page 241
... clearly is explanation by means of universal hypotheses ; in the latter , it amounts to a pseudo - explanation which may have emotive appeal and evoke vivid pictorial associations , but which does not further our theoretical ...
... clearly is explanation by means of universal hypotheses ; in the latter , it amounts to a pseudo - explanation which may have emotive appeal and evoke vivid pictorial associations , but which does not further our theoretical ...
Page 352
... clearly not an explanation by causes . But even when used to account for individual events , D - N explanations are not always causal . For example , the fact that a given simple pendulum takes two seconds to complete one full swing ...
... clearly not an explanation by causes . But even when used to account for individual events , D - N explanations are not always causal . For example , the fact that a given simple pendulum takes two seconds to complete one full swing ...
Page 383
... clearly must be taken to indicate that on the evidence provided by the explanans , or relative to that evidence , the explanandum is practically certain or very likely , i.e. , that ( 3c ) ' R ' is practically certain ( very likely ) ...
... clearly must be taken to indicate that on the evidence provided by the explanans , or relative to that evidence , the explanandum is practically certain or very likely , i.e. , that ( 3c ) ' R ' is practically certain ( very likely ) ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
accepted adequate analogy antecedent application argument assertion assumption basic behavior Carnap causal character characteristics characterized clearly cognitive significance connections consequence considered construal construed criteria criterion deductive deductive-nomological defined definiens definition of confirmation disconfirmation discussion empirical science equivalent essay event example existential clause explanandum explanans explanatory expressed fact finite formulation functional analysis given Hempel hypothesis illustrated imply inductive inductive logic inference interpretation kind latter lawlike sentences logical probability logically equivalent means object observation report observation sentences occurrence operational definition outcome particular Paul Oppenheim phenomena phenomenon Philosophy of Science physical possible postdiction prediction premises present probabilistic problem procedure question rational reduction sentences reference relevant requirement rules S₁ satisfy schematic scientific explanation sense singular sentence specified statements statistical laws statistical probability statistical syllogisms suggested systematic testability theoretical principles theoretical terms theory total evidence true universal vocabulary