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| Autore principale: | Losee, John.
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| Titolo: | Theories on the scrap heap : scientists and philosophers on the falsification, rejection and replacement of theories / John Losee. |
| Pubblicazione: | Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh press, c2005. |
| Descrizione fisica: | VIII, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| Contiene: | Indice: Acknowledgments. Introduction. Pt. 1. Theories and falsification: 1. The logic of falsification 2. The limits of falsification 3. Are there crucial experiments? 4. Falsification and the method of difference. Pt. 2. The rejection of theories: 5. Popper's methodological falsificationism 6. Responses to prima facie falsifying evidence. Pt. 3. The replacement of theories: 7. Whewell on scientific progress 8. Kuhn on theory replacement 9. Lakatos on progressive research programs 10. The asymptotic agreement of calculations. Pt. 4. The accettability of theories: 11. Successful prediction and the acceptability of theories 12. Variety within evidence 13. Other factors in theory evaluation. Conclusion. Notes. Index |
| ISBN: | 0822958732 |
| Discipline: | Epistemologia moderna--Studi. Epistemologia e Filosofia della scienza--Studi. |
| Sudd. cronologiche: | Secoli XVII-XX. |
| Collocazione: | LS 14659 |
| Nota di esemplare: | Mostra nota di esemplare |
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