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Formal Methods in the Methodology of Empirical Sciences

Proceedings of the Conference for Formal Methods in the Methodology of Empirical Sciences, Warsaw, June 17–21, 1974

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  • © 1976

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  1. Marian Przełęcki
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  2. Klemens Szaniawski
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  3. Ryszard Wójcicki
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  4. Grzegorz Malinowski
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Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 103)

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Table of contents (34 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-6
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  2. Part A

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Some Problems of Formal Methodology of Science

      • Ryszard Wójcicki
      Pages 9-18

    3. Approximate Truth and Truthlikeness

      • Risto Hilpinen
      Pages 19-42

    4. A Multiple Sentential Logic for Empirical Theories

      • Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara
      Pages 43-56

    5. An Axiomatic Foundation for the Logic of Inductive Generalization

      • Jaakko Hintikka, Ilkka Niiniluoto
      Pages 57-81

    6. A Two-Dimensional Continuum of a Priori Probability Distributions on Constituents

      • Theo A. F. Kuipers
      Pages 82-92

    7. Inductive Logic and Theoretical Concepts

      • Ilkka Niiniluoto
      Pages 93-112

    8. A Pragmatic Approach to the Formalization of Empirical Theories

      • Robin Giles
      Pages 113-135

    9. Uncertainty, Probability and Empirical Knowledge

      • B. L. Lichtenfeld, A. I. Rakitov
      Pages 136-142

    10. The Concept of Empirical Data

      • Evandro Agazzi
      Pages 143-157

    11. Interpretation of Theoretical Terms: In Defence of an Empiricist Dogma

      • Marian Przełęcki
      Pages 158-169

    12. Definability Problems in the Methodology of Science

      • Veikko Rantala
      Pages 170-187

    13. Laws, Identities, and Reduction

      • Robert L. Causey
      Pages 188-198

    14. On Logical Analysis of Methods

      • Wolfram Heitsch
      Pages 199-205

    15. Axiomatization in Expected Utility Theory

      • Karel Berka
      Pages 206-219

    16. A Logical Model for Game-Like Situations and the Transformation of Game-Like Situations

      • P. Robinson
      Pages 220-228

    17. Indeterminate Probabilities

      • P. M. Williams
      Pages 229-246

    18. Theoretical Laws

      • Frederick Suppe
      Pages 247-267

    19. Causality, Ontology, and Subsumptive Explanation

      • Raimo Tuomela
      Pages 268-286
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  • Book Title: Formal Methods in the Methodology of Empirical Sciences

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Conference for Formal Methods in the Methodology of Empirical Sciences, Warsaw, June 17–21, 1974

  • Editors: Marian Przełęcki, Klemens Szaniawski, Ryszard Wójcicki, Grzegorz Malinowski

  • Series Title: Synthese Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1135-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1976

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0698-0Published: 28 February 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-1137-2Published: 22 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-1135-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-6991

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 452

  • Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of the Social Sciences

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