Richard Bevan Braithwaite, Max Braithwaite, R. B. Braithwaite

Scientific Explanation

A Study of the Function of Theory, Probability and Law in Science

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The primary purpose of this book is to examine the logical features common to all the sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9780521094429
• ISBN-10: 0521094429
• Artikelnr.: 26572024

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Scientific deductive systems and their representations
3. The status of the theoretical terms of a science
4. Models for scientific theories: their use and misuse
5. Statistical hypotheses, probability statements and class-ratio arithmetic
6. The meaning of probability statements within a scientific system
7. The choice between statistical hypotheses
8. The justification of induction
9. Laws of nature and causality
10. Causal and teleological explanation
11. Explanation of scientific laws
Index.