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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... suggests , it might even explain why to some persons the finding of a nonblack thing that is not a raven seems not to be evidentially relevant at all . This may well constitute a further factor , different from those suggested in ...
... suggests , it might even explain why to some persons the finding of a nonblack thing that is not a raven seems not to be evidentially relevant at all . This may well constitute a further factor , different from those suggested in ...
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... suggested by the preceding survey of some represent- ative attempts , and it receives additional support from certain further consider- ations , some of which will be presented in the following sections . 3. CHARACTERIZATION OF ...
... suggested by the preceding survey of some represent- ative attempts , and it receives additional support from certain further consider- ations , some of which will be presented in the following sections . 3. CHARACTERIZATION OF ...
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... suggested again involves statements about antecedent conditions and the assumption of general regularities . The former include the facts that the first speculator had large stocks of cotton , that there were smaller speculators with ...
... suggested again involves statements about antecedent conditions and the assumption of general regularities . The former include the facts that the first speculator had large stocks of cotton , that there were smaller speculators with ...
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