Inference, Explanation, and Other Frustrations. Essays in the Philosophy of Science

Title page
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copyright
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Contents
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Introduction
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Part I: Inference and Method
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1. Thoroughly Modern Meno - Clark Glymour and Kevin Kelly
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notes
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2. The Concept of Induction in the Light of the Interrogative Approach to Inquiry - Jaakko Hintikka
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notes
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3. Aristotelian Natures and the Modern Experimental Method - Nancy Cartwright
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notes
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4. Genetic Inference. A Reconsideration of David Hume\'s Empiricism - Barbara D. Massey and Gerald J. Massey
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notes
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5. Philosophy and the Exact Sciences. Logical Positivism as a Case Study - Michael Friedman
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notes
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6. Language and Interpretation. Philosophical Reflections and Empirical Inquiry - Noam Chomsky
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notes
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Part II: Theories and Explanation
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7. Constructivism, Realism, and Philosophical Method - Richard Boyd
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references
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8. Do We Need a Hierarchical Model of Science? - Diderik Batens
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notes
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9. Theories of Theories. A View from Cognitive Science - Richard E. Grandy
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references
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10. Procedural Syntax for Theory Elements - Joseph D. Sneed
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references
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11. Why Functionalism Didn\'t Work - Hilary Putnam
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notes
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12. Physicalism - Hartry Field
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notes
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Contributors
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Index
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