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Author Losee, John.

Title Theories on the scrap heap : scientists and philosophers on the falsification, rejection, and replacement of theories / John Losee.

Publication Info. Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2005]
©2005
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 Moore Stacks  Q175 .L666 2005    Available  ---
Description viii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Theories and falsification -- The logic of falsification -- The limits of falsification -- Are there crucial experiments? -- Falsification and the method of difference -- The rejection of theories -- Popper's methodological falsificationism -- Responses to prima facie falsifying evidence -- The replacement of theories -- Whewell on scientific progress -- Kuhn on theory replacement -- Lakatos on progressive research programs -- The asymptotic agreement of calculations -- The acceptability of theories -- Successful prediction and the acceptability of theories -- Variety within evidence -- Other factors in theory evaluation.
Subject Science -- Philosophy.
Science -- Philosophy.
Science -- Theory reduction.
Science -- Theory reduction.
Research.
Research.
ISBN 0822958732 acid-free paper

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