Aspects of Scientific Explanation: And Other Essays in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 1Confirmation, Induction, and Rational Belief -- Conceptions of Cognitive Significance -- Structure and Function of Scientific Concepts and Theories -- Scientific Explanation. |
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... deductive - nomological explanation . Since in a fully stated D - N explanation of a particular event the explanans logically implies the explanandum , we say may that the explanatory argument might have been used for a deductive ...
... deductive - nomological explanation . Since in a fully stated D - N explanation of a particular event the explanans logically implies the explanandum , we say may that the explanatory argument might have been used for a deductive ...
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... deductive - nomological explanation of individual occurrences . 3.3 INDUCTIVE - STATISTICAL EXPLANATION . As an explanation of why patient John Jones recovered from a streptococcus infection , we might be told that Jones had been given ...
... deductive - nomological explanation of individual occurrences . 3.3 INDUCTIVE - STATISTICAL EXPLANATION . As an explanation of why patient John Jones recovered from a streptococcus infection , we might be told that Jones had been given ...
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... deductive - nomological , inductive - statistical , and deductive - statistical . The first of these is often referred to as the covering - law model or the deductive model of explanation , but since the other two types also involve ...
... deductive - nomological , inductive - statistical , and deductive - statistical . The first of these is often referred to as the covering - law model or the deductive model of explanation , but since the other two types also involve ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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accepted adequate analogous 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