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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... means of the hypothesis H , the same prediction is obtainable by means of any equivalent hypothesis , but not generally by means of a weaker one . On the other hand , any prediction obtainable by means of H can obviously also be ...
... means of the hypothesis H , the same prediction is obtainable by means of any equivalent hypothesis , but not generally by means of a weaker one . On the other hand , any prediction obtainable by means of H can obviously also be ...
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... means of control , but also standards for evaluating the alternative means at our disposal ; and this second requirement clearly raises moral issues . There is no need to extend the list of illustrations : any means of technical control ...
... means of control , but also standards for evaluating the alternative means at our disposal ; and this second requirement clearly raises moral issues . There is no need to extend the list of illustrations : any means of technical control ...
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... means of the theory in question . It happens sometimes that the prediction is actually an ingenious guess which may have been influenced by the theoretical outlook of its author , but which can not be arrived at by means of his theory ...
... means of the theory in question . It happens sometimes that the prediction is actually an ingenious guess which may have been influenced by the theoretical outlook of its author , but which can not be arrived at by means of his theory ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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