The Justification of Scientific Change
In this book I discuss the justification of scientific change and argue that it rests on different sorts of invariance. Against this background I con sider notions of observation, meaning, and regulative standards. My position is in opposition to some widely influential and current views. Revolutio...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1971, 1971
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1971 |
| Series: | Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Analytical Table of Contents
- 1: The Theory-ladenness of Observation
- 2: An Examination of Some Arguments and Criteria for Radical Meaning Variance
- 3: The Methodological Undesirability of Adopting a Position of Radical Meaning Variance
- 4: The Comparability of Scientific Theories