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Observation and Experiment in the Natural and Social Sciences
Maria Carla . Ed(S): Galavotti
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Paperback. Editor(s): Galavotti, Maria Carla. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 367 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 569.
According to a long tradition in philosophy of science, a clear cut distinction can be traced between a context of discovery and a context of justification. This tradition dates back to the birth of the discipline in connection with the Circles of Vienna and Berlin, in the twenties and thirties of last century. Convicted that only the context of justification is pertinent to philosophy of science, logical empiricists identified its goal with the “rational reconstruction” of scientific knowledge, taken as the clarification of the logical structure of science, through an analysis of its language and methods. Stressing justification as the ... Read more
According to a long tradition in philosophy of science, a clear cut distinction can be traced between a context of discovery and a context of justification. This tradition dates back to the birth of the discipline in connection with the Circles of Vienna and Berlin, in the twenties and thirties of last century. Convicted that only the context of justification is pertinent to philosophy of science, logical empiricists identified its goal with the “rational reconstruction” of scientific knowledge, taken as the clarification of the logical structure of science, through an analysis of its language and methods. Stressing justification as the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
357
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048162789
SKU
V9789048162789
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