Thomas nickles editor introduction (2 resultados)
The Structure of Scientific Theories
Suppe, Frederick, Editor, with a Critical Introduction and an Afterword / Contributors: Peter Achinstein, David Bohm, Sylvain Bromberger, Jeffrey Bub, Robert L. Causey, I Bernard Cohen, Bas C. van Fraasen, Carl G. Hempel, Thomas S. Kuhn, Thomas L. Nickles, Hilary Putnam, Dudley Shapere, Frederick Suppe, Patrick Suppes, and Stephen Toulmin
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Editorial: University of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago, 1977
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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 2nd Edition. 818 pp., xiv. Stated: "Illini Books edition, 1977 / Second Edition" with '5' in number line. "This volume is an outgrowth of a symposium on the structure of scientific theories held in Urbana March 26 to 29, 1969". Glossy bright green wraps with title lettering in white letters across to…p half front cover, above long list of Contributor names in yellow, above editor name in white; 'Second Edition' in yellow at bottom center front cover. Contributions: FREDERICK SUPPE: "The Search for Philosophic Understanding of Scientific Theories", pp. 3-241; Proceedings of the Symposium: Session I: CARL G. HEMPEL, "Formulation and Formalization of Scientific Theories, A Summary-Abstract", pp. 244-254; Discussion, pp. 255-265; Session II: PATRICK SUPPES, "The Structure of Theories and the Analysis of Data", pp.266-283; Commentary on Suppes's 'The Structure of Theories and the Analysis of Data' ", pp. 284-307; Session III: I. BERNARD COHEN, History and the Philosopher of Science", pp. 308360; Discussion, pp. 361-373; Session IV: DAVID BOHM, "Science as Perception-Communication", pp. 374-391; ROBERT L. CAUSEY, "Professor Bohm's View of the Structure and Development of Scientific Theories", pp. 392-401; JEFFREY BUB, "Reply to Professor Causey", pp. 402-408; Discussion, pp. 409-419; Reply to Discussion, David Bohm, pp. 420-423; Session V: "Hilary Putnam's 'Scientific Explanation' : An Editorial Summary-Abstract" [Suppe tells us that, since the Symposium, Putnam changed his views "on a number of issues" and could not come up with a version of the original presentation for publication that satisfied him, "for such a version would have to argue a position which he no longer fully agreed with. This posed a problem. . .", hence, Editor's contribution here in order to give context to the Discussion which followed the Putnam presentation and is included in this volume.], pp. 424-433; Bas C. van Fraasen, "Putnam on the Corroboration of Theories", pp. 434-436; Discussion, pp. 437-458; Session VI: THOMAS S. KUHN, "Second Thoughts on Paradigms" , pp. 459-499; Discussion, pp. 500-517; Session VII: DUDLEY SHAPERE, "Scientific Theories and Their Domains", pp. 518-565; "Editorial Interpolation: Shapere on the Instrumentalistic vs. Realistic Conceptions of Theories", pp. 566-570; THOMAS L. NICKLES, "Heuristics and Justification in Scientific Research: Comments on Shapere", pp. 571-589; Discussion, pp. 590-599; STEPHEN TOULMIN, "Postscript: The Structure of Scientific Theories", pp. 600-614; "Afterword -- 1977", pp. 617-730. Bibliography, pp.73 1-767; Notes on Contributors, pp. 768-772; Index, pp. 773-804; Index for the Afterword, pp. 805-818. Artifact seems to have been bound with a shallow, 4" air pocket on spine (both spine ends flat, sealed, no pinholes); tiny bump to top right spine coner, else As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Looks UNREAD. (Large, thick volume will require extra shipping for USPS Priority shipping at home or abroad.).
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Editorial: D. Reidel Publishing Co., Dordrecht, Holland, 1980
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Soft cover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None as Issued. 1st Edition. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/NF with a whisper of edge wear. 1980, Vol. 56 of the Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science series. Edited by internationally admired historian, philosopher of science & pragmatism, Professor Thomas Nickles (194…3- ). Volume covers 16 presentations at the Leonard Memorial Conference in Philosophy, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, of 1978. Titles & authors' last names are: 1. Scientific Discovery & the Future of Philosophy (Nickles); 2, The Character of Scientific Change (Shapere); 3, Discovery & Rule-Books (Achinstein); 4, Analysis as a Method of Discovery During the Scientific Revolution (Koertge); 5, The Method of Analysis in Mathematics (Marchi); 6, Why Was the Logic of Discovery Abandoned? (Laudan); 7, The Rationality of Discovery (Agassi); 8, The Logic of Discovery: An Analysis of Three Approaches (Curd); 9, The Logic of Invention (Gutting); 10, Scientific Discoveries as Growth of Understanding: The Case of Newton's Gravitation (Finocchiaro); 11, The Vanishing Context of Discovery: Newton's Discovery of Gravity (Hattiangadi); 12,The Role of Models in Theory Construction (Leplin); 13, Can Scientific Constraints be Biolated Rationally? (Nickles); 14, Why Philosophers Should Not Despair of Understanding Scientific Discovery (Burian); 15, Productive Reasoning & the Structure of Scientific Research (Monk); and 16, Structural Explanations in Social Science (Causey), followed by 2 Indices. 388 pages.
