Mario Bunge

Scientific Research II

The Search for Truth

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume is a logical sequel of Volume I, The Search for System: indeed, it concerns the ways theoretical systems are put to work and subjected to test. Yet it can be read independently by anyone familiar with some factual theories, referring back to Volume I when necessary. Special Symbols AS;B the set A is included in the set B AvB the union of the sets A and B AnB the common part of the sets A and B aEB the individual a is in (or belongs to) the set A Card (A) cardinality (numerosity) of the set A AxB Cartesian product of the sets A and B en(A) consequence(s) of the set A of assumptions equals by definition =dt definition Dt· some x (or there is at least one x such that) (3 x) e empirical datum e_ translation of e into a semiempirical, semitheoreticallanguage h hypothesis m(r) measured value of the degree r m(;) average (or mean) value of a set of measured values of ,; P-jT T presupposes P p, q arbitrary (unspecified) propositions (statements) P(x) x has the property P (or x is a P) {xl P(x)} set of the x such that every x is a P pVq p and/or q (inclusive disjunction) p &q p and q (conjunction) p-+q if p, then q (conditional or implication) p if and only if q (biconditional or equivalence) p-q sum over i 2:; t theorem, testable consequence

Produktdetails

• Studies in the Foundations, Methodology and Philosophy of Science 3/2
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-48140-6
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2012
• Deutsch, Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 587g
• ISBN-13: 9783642481406
• ISBN-10: 364248140X
• Artikelnr.: 39151276

Inhaltsangabe

III Applying Scientific Ideas.- 9. Explanation.- 10. Prediction.- 11. Action.- IV Testing Scientific Ideas.- 12. Observation.- 13. Measurement.- 14. Experiment.- 15. Concluding.- Author Index.