Isbn: 9780822958734 - theories on the scrap heap: scientists and philospohers on the falsification, rejection, and replacement of theories (fields institute communications, 45, band 45) (21 Ergebnisse)

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Soft cover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pbk, 206 p. Condition as new. Contents : pt. 1. Theories and falsification The logic of falsification The limits of falsification Are there crucial experiments? Falsification and the method of difference pt. 2. The rejection of theories Popper's methodological falsificationism Responses to prima facie falsifying evidence pt. 3. The replacement of theories Whewell on scientific progress Kuhn on theory replacement Lakatos on progressive research programs The asymptotic agreement of calculations pt. 4. The acceptability of theories Successful prediction and the acceptability of theories Variety within evidence Other factors in theory evaluation [Research - Science Philosophy - Science Theory reduction] t76 / m15719.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In a recent issue of the Atlantic Monthly, Cullen Murphy wrote that "It is always a little disconcerting when audacious scientific theories come a cropper." In this case, he was speaking of Stephen Hawking's now self-repudiated idea that information swallowed by cosmic black holes might be escaping into "baby universes." John Losee looks at the subject of rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from more than two centuries of science. Losee excerpts the work of prominent scientists and philosophers of science accompanied by evaluative comments from the fields of science and philosophy. He sets these discussions within an analytical framework developed as answers to a sequence of questions about falsification, rejection, and theory replacement: When observational evidence conflicts with the assumptions of a theory, does this signify the death of the theory? If rival theories are available to account for an experience, how is the choice between them to be made? Are there generally accepted criteria against which competing theories may be assessed? When is the replacement of one theory by another justified? Each excerpt from each scientist or philosopher is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes both what scientists and what philosophers have written on the topic. At a time when increasingly complex scientific questions must be considered and addressed in a variety of public forums, Theories on the Scrap Heap offers guidance for assessing the underlying assumptions and validity of scientific theory and for understanding how the scientific method works in theories formation and rejection. Using a wide variety of examples of rejected scientific theories, Losee provides an unusually clear analysis of the way scientific method works.Winner of an Outstanding Academic Title Award from Choice Magazine (2006). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Zustand: New. John Losee looks at rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from the history of science. Each excerpt is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes what scientists and philosophers have written on the topic. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .…

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Zustand: New. John Losee looks at rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from the history of science. Each excerpt is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes what scientists and philosophers have written on the topic. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a recent issue of the Atlantic Monthly, Cullen Murphy wrote that 'It is always a little disconcerting when audacious scientific theories come a cropper.' In this case, he was speaking of Stephen Hawking's now self-repudiated idea that information swallowed by cosmic black holes might be escaping into 'baby universes.' John Losee looks at the subject of rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from more than two centuries of science. Losee excerpts the work of prominent scientists and philosophers of science accompanied by evaluative comments from the fields of science and philosophy. He sets these discussions within an analytical framework developed as answers to a sequence of questions about falsification, rejection, and theory replacement: When observational evidence conflicts with the assumptions of a theory, does this signify the death of the theory If rival theories are available to account for an experience, how is the choice between them to be made Are there generally accepted criteria against which competing theories may be assessed When is the replacement of one theory by another justified Each excerpt from each scientist or philosopher is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes both what scientists and what philosophers have written on the topic. At a time when increasingly complex scientific questions must be considered and addressed in a variety of public forums, Theories on the Scrap Heap offers guidance for assessing the underlying assumptions and validity of scientific theory and for understanding how the scientific method works in theories formation and rejection.…