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This book contains important technical innovations, including comparative measures for the testable content, depth, and unity of scientific theories. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watkins, John W. N. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1984]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Skepticism.
Science > Philosophy.
Rationalism.
Knowledge, Theory of.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
epistemology.
rationalism (philosophy)
Theorie de la connaissance.
Rationalisme.
Scepticisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS
  • Chapter 1. Scepticism and Irrationalism
  • Chapter 2. Probabilism
  • Chapter 3. The Inductive Ascent
  • Chapter 4. The Optimum Aim for Science
  • Chapter 5. The Optimum Aim Elucidated
  • Chapter 6. Deductivism and Statistical Explanation
  • Chapter 7. The Empirical Basis
  • Chapter 8. Corroboration
  • Chapter 9. Epilogue
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Index of Symbols
  • GENERAL INDEX.

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