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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... sentences belonging to this kind of " thing language " ) ; all that we require is that the few very general conditions stated above be satisfied . These ... observation sentence describes Studies in the Logic of Confirmation [ 23 ]
... sentences belonging to this kind of " thing language " ) ; all that we require is that the few very general conditions stated above be satisfied . These ... observation sentence describes Studies in the Logic of Confirmation [ 23 ]
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... observation sentence , we can restate this requirement as follows : A sentence S has empirical meaning if and only if it is possible to indicate a finite set of observation sentences , O1 , O2 , ... , Op , such that if these are true ...
... observation sentence , we can restate this requirement as follows : A sentence S has empirical meaning if and only if it is possible to indicate a finite set of observation sentences , O1 , O2 , ... , Op , such that if these are true ...
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... observation sentences . Hence , under the contemplated criterion , S1 is devoid of empirical significance ; and so are all other sentences purporting to express universal regularities or general laws . And since sentences of this type ...
... observation sentences . Hence , under the contemplated criterion , S1 is devoid of empirical significance ; and so are all other sentences purporting to express universal regularities or general laws . And since sentences of this type ...
Contents
Studies in the Logic of Confirmation | 3 |
Postscript 1964 on Confirmation | 47 |
Inductive Inconsistencies | 53 |
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