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- Science and Scepticism
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
summary
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 books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright, Quotes
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- References and Abbreviations
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Part 1
- 1. Scepticism and Irrationalism
- pp. 3-38
- 2. Probabilism
- pp. 39-78
- 3. The Inductive Ascent
- pp. 79-120
- Part 2
- 4. The Optimum Aim of Science
- pp. 123-165
- 5. The Optimum Aim Elucidated
- pp. 166-224
- 6. Deductivism and Statistical Explanation
- pp. 225-246
- 7. The Empirical Basis
- pp. 247-278
- 8. Corroborations
- pp. 279-336
- 9. Epilogue
- pp. 337-355
- Bibliography
- pp. 356-380
- Index of Symbols
- pp. 381-382
- General Index
- pp. 383-388
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400857364
Related ISBN(s)
9780691072944, 9780691101712, 9780691612188, 9780691640112
MARC Record
OCLC
889252224
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No