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Human Knowledge : a Classic Statement of Logical Empiricism.

The Finnish philosopher Eino Kaila (1890-1958) wrote a classic statement of Logical Empiricism. He had experienced the foundational debates of the Vienna Circle, invited by Moritz Schlick, during the early summer of 1929. Kaila was a keen follower of the further developments of the Circle. His synop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaila, Eino, 1890-1958
Otros Autores: Reisch, George A., Korhonen, Anssi, Manninen, Juha, Niiniluoto, Ilkka
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Finnish
Publicado: New York : Open Court, 2014.
Colección:Full Circle Series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Editors' Introduction: Eino Kaila, Logical Empiricist ; Preface by Eino Kaila ; PART I. THEORY FORMATION ; 1. Search for Invariances; 2. How the Search for Invariances Created Greek Science ; 3. The Aristotelian Conception of Knowledge ; 4. The Galilean Conception of Knowledge; 5. Induction ; PART II. FORMAL TRUTH OF THEORY ; 6. Logical Truth ; 7. Mathematical Truth ; PART III. EMPIRICAL TRUTH OF THEORY ; 8. The Principle of Testability ; 9. The Logic of Physical Theories ; 10. Logical Behaviorism ; Index.