ISBN: 9789048153695

Surprisingly, modified versions of the confirmation theory (Carnap and Hempel) and truth approximation theory (Popper) turn out to be smoothly sythesizable. The glue between the two appea… Meer...

Surprisingly, modified versions of the confirmation theory (Carnap and Hempel) and truth approximation theory (Popper) turn out to be smoothly sythesizable. The glue between the two appears to be the instrumentalist methodology, rather than that of the falsificationalist. The instrumentalist methodology, used in the separate, comparative evaluation of theories in terms of their successes and problems (hence, even if already falsified), provides in theory and practice the straight road to short-term empirical progress in science (à laLaudan). It is also argued that such progress is also functional for all kinds of truth approximation: observational, referential, and theoretical. This sheds new light on the long-term dynamics of science and hence on the relation between the main epistemological positions, viz., instrumentalism (Toulmin, Laudan), constructive empiricism (Van Fraassen), referential realism (Hacking, Cartwright), and theory realism of a non-essentialist nature (constructive realismà laPopper).Readership:Open minded philosophers and scientists. The book explains and justifies the scientist''s intuition that the debate among philosophers about instrumentalism and realism has almost no practical consequences. | From Instrumentalism to Constructive Realism by Theo A. F. Kuipers Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Philosophy P10105, Theo A.F. Kuipers<

ISBN: 9789048153695

Surprisingly, modified versions of the confirmation theory (Carnap and Hempel) and truth approximation theory (Popper) turn out to be smoothly sythesizable. The glue betwe… Meer...

Surprisingly, modified versions of the confirmation theory (Carnap and Hempel) and truth approximation theory (Popper) turn out to be smoothly sythesizable. The glue between the two appears to be the instrumentalist methodology, rather than that of the falsificationalist.The instrumentalist methodology, used in the separate, comparative evaluation of theories in terms of their successes and problems (hence, even if already falsified), provides in theory and practice the straight road to short-term empirical progress in science (à laLaudan). It is also argued that such progress is also functional for all kinds of truth approximation: observational, referential, and theoretical. This sheds new light on the long-term dynamics of science and hence on the relation between the main epistemological positions, viz., instrumentalism (Toulmin, Laudan), constructive empiricism (Van Fraassen), referential realism (Hacking, Cartwright), and theory realism of a non-essentialist nature (constructive realismà laPopper).Readership:Open minded philosophers and scientists. The book explains and justifies the scientist''s intuition that the debate among philosophers about instrumentalism and realism has almost no practical consequences. Books > Philosophy List_Books<

2013, ISBN: 9789048153695

Springer, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000, 388 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-10-04T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.31 kg, Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie,… Meer...

Springer, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000, 388 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-10-04T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.31 kg, Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Logik, Philosophiegeschichte, Verschiedenes, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Springer, 2013<

2000, ISBN: 9789048153695

Springer Netherlands, 2000. Paperback. New. 384 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.88 inches., Springer Netherlands, 2000, 6