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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Oxford studies in philosophy of science
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Oxford studies in philosophy of science.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
In 'Systematicity', Paul Hoyningen-Huene answers the question 'What is science?' by proposing that scientific knowledge is primarily distinguished from other forms of knowledge especially from everyday knowledge, by being more systematic. |
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Historical Remarks""; ""1.2 The Question “What Is Science?� in Focus""; ""2. Main Thesis""; ""2.1 Science and Systematicity""; ""2.1.1 A Little History""; ""2.1.2 Preliminary Remarks""; ""2.2 The Concept of Systematicity""; ""2.3 The Structure of Argument""; ""3. The Systematicity of Science Unfolded""; ""3.1 Descriptions""; ""3.1.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.1.2 Axiomatization""; ""3.1.3 Classification, Taxonomy, and Nomenclature""; ""3.1.4 Periodization""; ""3.1.5 Quantification""; ""3.1.6 Empirical Generalizations"" |
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""3.1.7 Historical Descriptions""""3.2 Explanations""; ""3.2.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.2.2 Explanations Using Empirical Generalizations""; ""3.2.3 Explanations Using Theories""; ""3.2.4 Explanations of Human Actions""; ""3.2.5 Reductive Explanations""; ""3.2.6 Historical Explanations""; ""3.2.7 Explanation and Understanding in Humanities in General""; ""3.2.8 Explanations in Study of Literature""; ""3.3 Predictions""; ""3.3.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.3.2 Predictions Based on Empirical Regularities of Data in Question""; ""3.3.3 Predictions Based on Correlations with Other Data Sets"" |
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""3.3.4 Predictions Based on (Fundamental) Theories or Laws""""3.3.5 Predictions Based on Models""; ""3.3.6 Predictions Based on Delphi Methods""; ""3.4 The Defense of Knowledge Claims""; ""3.4.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.4.2 Nonevidential Considerations""; ""3.4.3 Empirical Generalizations, Models, and Theories""; ""3.4.4 Causal Influence""; ""3.4.5 The Verum Factum Principle""; ""3.4.6 The Role of Mathematics in Sciences""; ""3.4.7 Historical Sciences""; ""3.5 Critical Discourse""; ""3.5.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.5.2 Norms and Institutions"" |
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""3.5.3 Practices in Science Fostering Critical Discourse""""3.6 Epistemic Connectedness""; ""3.6.1 Preliminaries: The Problem""; ""3.6.2 Failing Answers""; ""3.6.3 The Concept of Epistemic Connectedness""; ""3.6.4 Revisiting Examples""; ""3.7 The Ideal of Completeness""; ""3.7.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.7.2 Examples""; ""3.8 The Generation of New Knowledge""; ""3.8.1 Some Preliminaries""; ""3.8.2 Data Collection""; ""3.8.3 The Exploitation of Knowledge from Other Domains""; ""3.8.4 The Generation of New Knowledge as an Autocatalytic Process""; ""3.9 The Representation of Knowledge"" |
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""3.9.1 Some Preliminaries""""3.9.2 Examples""; ""4. Comparison with Other Positions""; ""4.1 Aristotle""; ""4.1.1 The Position""; ""4.1.2 Comparison with Systematicity Theory""; ""4.2 René Descartes""; ""4.2.1 The Position""; ""4.2.2 Comparison with Systematicity Theory""; ""4.3 Immanuel Kant""; ""4.3.1 The Position""; ""4.3.2 Comparison with Systematicity Theory""; ""4.4 Logical Empiricism""; ""4.4.1 The Position""; ""4.4.2 Comparison with Systematicity Theory""; ""4.5 Karl R. Popper""; ""4.5.1 The Position""; ""4.5.2 Comparison with Systematicity Theory""; ""4.6 Thomas S. Kuhn"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Science -- Philosophy.
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Science -- Philosophy. |
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hoyningen-Huene, Paul, 1946- Systematicity. New York : Oxford University Press, 2013 9780199985050 (DLC) 2012034682 (OCoLC)812791692 |
| ISBN |
9780199985067 (electronic book) |
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0199985065 (electronic book) |
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9780199346226 |
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0199346224 |
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9780199985050 |
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0199985057 |
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0199985065 |
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