9780252003189 - Structure of Scientific Theories (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hbk, 682 p. A clean unmarked copy in very good condition. Dust-wrapper is scuffed and torn around edges but still in pretty good condition. Contents : The search for philosophic understanding of scientific theories / Frederick Suppe -- Introduction -- Historical background to the received view -- Development of the received view -- Status of the received view -- Criticism of the received view -- Alternatives to the received view and their critics -- The symposium: current issues concerning the structure of theories -- Proceedings of the symposium -- Session I : Formulation and formalization of scientific theories: a summary-abstract / Carl G. Hempel -- Session II : The structure of theories and the analysis of data / Patrick Suppes -- Comentary on Suppe's "The structure of theories and the analysis of data" -- Session III : History and the philosopher of science / I. Bernard Cohen -- History and philosophy of science: a reply to Cohen / Peter Achinstein -- Session IV : Science as perception-communication / David Bohm -- Professor Bohm's view of the structure and development of theories / Robert L. Causey -- Reply to Professor Causey / Jeffrey Bub -- Reply to Discussion / David Bohm -- Session V : Hilary Putnam's 'scientific explanation'. An editorial summary-abstract -- Putnam on the corroboration of theories / Bas C. van Fraassen -- Session VI : Second thoughts on paradigms / Thomas S. Kuhn -- Exemplars, theories, and disciplinary matrixes / Frederick Suppe -- Session VII : Scientific theories and their domains / Dudley Shapere -- Editorial interpolation: shapere on the instrumentalistic vs realistic conceptions of theories -- Heuristics and justification in scientific research: comments on Shapere / Thomas Nickles -- Postscript : The structure of scientific theories / Stephen Toulmin. [Science Philosophy ; Congresses - Science Theories Philosophical perspectives] r895 / m15373.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 682p, hardback, a very good copy in a very good dust-jacket [0252003187].