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Author:   G. Radnitzky ,  G. Andersson
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
Volume:   59
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9789027709950

ISBN 10:   9027709955
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   30 September 1979
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Presuppositions, Problems, Progress.- I: Metaphysics and the Development of Science.- Some Issues Regarding the Completeness of Science and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge.- A Consideration of the Philosophical Implications of the New Physics.- Dialogue on Method.- Presuppositions and limits of Science.- II: Research Programs and the Development of Science.- A Combined Approach to the Dynamics of Theories. How to Improve Historical Interpretations of Theory Change by Applying Set Theoretical Structures.- Reflections on Lakatos’ Methodology of Scientific Research Programs.- The Lattice of Growth in Knowledge.- Justifying a Theory Versus Giving Good Reasons for Preferring a Theory On the Big Divide in the Philosophy of Science.- Methodology in Non-Empirical Disciplines.- Biographical Notes.- Author Index.

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