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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... functional analysis whose serious implications will be considered later ( in section 5 ) . The considerations here outlined suggest the following schematic character- ization of a functional analysis : ( 3.4 ) Basic pattern of a ...
... functional analysis whose serious implications will be considered later ( in section 5 ) . The considerations here outlined suggest the following schematic character- ization of a functional analysis : ( 3.4 ) Basic pattern of a ...
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... functional analysis we now turn to an appraisal of its significance as a mode of explanation . 4. THE EXPLANATORY IMPORT OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Functional analysis is widely considered as achieving an explanation of the " items " whose ...
... functional analysis we now turn to an appraisal of its significance as a mode of explanation . 4. THE EXPLANATORY IMPORT OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Functional analysis is widely considered as achieving an explanation of the " items " whose ...
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... functional analysis is then limited to the precarious role schematized in ( 4.3 ) . 5. THE PREDICTIVE IMPORT OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS We noted earlier the predictive significance of nomological explanation ; now we will ask whether ...
... functional analysis is then limited to the precarious role schematized in ( 4.3 ) . 5. THE PREDICTIVE IMPORT OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS We noted earlier the predictive significance of nomological explanation ; now we will ask whether ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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