Models of Discovery: and Other Topics in Methods of Science [Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, Volume LIV] - gebonden uitgave, pocketboek

EAN (ISBN-13): 9789027708120
ISBN (ISBN-10): 9027708126
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Verschijningsjaar: 1977
Uitgever: Springer
488 Bladzijden
Gewicht: 0,888 kg
Taal: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 9027708126

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Auteur: Herbert A. Simon
Titel: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science; Models of Discovery - and Other Topics in the Methods of Science
Uitgeverij: Springer; Springer Netherland
475 Bladzijden
Verschijningsjaar: 1977-09-30
Dordrecht; NL
Gewicht: 1,890 kg
Taal: Engels
269,64 € (DE)
277,20 € (AT)
335,83 CHF (CH)
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BB; Book; Hardcover, Softcover / Philosophie/Allgemeines, Lexika; Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie; Verstehen; logic; scientific discovery; axiomatization; C; Philosophy of Science; Religion and Philosophy; Philosophy of the Social Sciences; Logic; Soziale und politische Philosophie; Logik; EA

Section 1 — Testing Theories of Empirical Phenomena.- to Section 1.- 1.1. Symmetric Tests of the Hypothesis That the Mean of One Normal Population Exceeds That of Another.- 1.2. Statistical Tests as a Basis for ‘Yes—No’ Choices.- 1.3. Prediction and Hindsight as Confirmatory Evidence.- 1.4. On Judging the Plausibility of Theories.- Section 2 — Causes and Possible Worlds.- to Section 2.- 2.1. Causal Ordering and Identifiability.- 2.2. On the Definition of the Causal Relation.- 2.3. Spurious Correlation: A Causal Interpretation.- 2.4. Cause and Counterfactual (with Nicholas Rescher).- Section 3 — The Logic of Imperatives.- to Section 3.- 3.1. The Logic of Rational Decision.- 3.2. The Logic of Heuristic Decision Making.- Section 4 — Complexity.- to Section 4.- 4.1. Theory of Automata: Discussion.- 4.2. Aggregation of Variables in Dynamic Systems (with Albert Ando).- 4.3. The Theory of Problem Solving.- 4.4. The Organization of Complex Systems.- Section 5 — Theory of Scientific Discovery.- to Section 5.- 5.1. Thinking by Computers.- 5.2. Scientific Discovery and the Psychology of Problem Solving.- 5.3. The Structure of Ill-Structured Problems.- 5.4. Does Scientific Discovery Have a Logic?.- 5.5. Discussion: The Meno Paradox.- Section 6 — Formalizing Scientific Theories.- to Section 6.- 6.1. The Axioms of Newtonian Mechanics.- 6.2. Discussion: The Axiomatization of Classical Mechanics.- 6.3. Definable Terms and Primitives in Axiom Systems.- 6.4. A Note on Almost-Everywhere Definability.- 6.5. The Axiomatization of Physical Theories.- 6.6. Ramsey Eliminability and the Testability of Scientific Theories (with Guy J. Groen).- 6.7. Identifiability and the Status of Theoretical Terms.- Name Index.