Aspects of Scientific Explanation: And Other Essays in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 2 |
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... sentences ? First of all , lawlike sen- tences are statements of universal form , such as ' All robins ' eggs are ... lawlike sentence usually is not only of universal , but also of conditional form ; it makes an assertion to the effect ...
... sentences ? First of all , lawlike sen- tences are statements of universal form , such as ' All robins ' eggs are ... lawlike sentence usually is not only of universal , but also of conditional form ; it makes an assertion to the effect ...
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... sentences constituting its explanans need not be true . In a potential D - N explanation , therefore , L1 , L2 , ... , L , will be what Goodman has called lawlike sentences , i.e. sentences that are like laws except for possibly being ...
... sentences constituting its explanans need not be true . In a potential D - N explanation , therefore , L1 , L2 , ... , L , will be what Goodman has called lawlike sentences , i.e. sentences that are like laws except for possibly being ...
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... lawlike statement . Now , our examples of non - lawlike sentences share a characteristic that might seem to afford a criterion for the distinction we seek to draw ; namely , each of them applies to only a finite number of individual ...
... lawlike statement . Now , our examples of non - lawlike sentences share a characteristic that might seem to afford a criterion for the distinction we seek to draw ; namely , each of them applies to only a finite number of individual ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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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