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Theories of Scientific Method: The Renaissance through the 19th Century(Vol 2 Classics in the History & Philosophy of Science)

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The essays of this volume are investigations of the theories of scientific method held by historically important and philosophically significant thinkers from the Renaissance through the 19th century. They are concerned primarily with the philosophy of science, its logic and assumptions, and focus on some persistently recurring philosophical topics and problems, including theory construction, hypothesis, causality, lawfulness, probability, experimental methods, the uniformity of nature and the rule of succession, the universality of causality, and the problem of distinguishing the a priori and empirical elements of science. Some of the authors covered include Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, Isaac Newton, David Hume, John F.W.Herschel, William Whewell, and John Stuart Mill. Although the chapters are interrelated and contain explicit comparisons, each chapter is a complete study in itself and can be read as a separate unit, thus making this work a useful reference where one can find detailed statements of what these authors said, correlations and developments among their thoughts, and insight into the contemporary discussions of some fundamental and fascinating problems.

Table of Contents:
Natural science in the Renaissance; theory of hypothesis among Renaissance astronomers; Francis Bacon's philosophy of science; the role of experience in Descartes' theory of method; Thomas Hobbes and the rationalistic ideal; Isaac Newton and the hypothetico-deductive method; David Hume on causation; John F.W.Herschel's methods of experimental inquiry; William Whewell's philosophy of scientific discovery; John Stuart Mill's system of logic; W.S. Jevons on induction and probability; Charles Sanders Pierce's search for a method; Chauncey Wright and the American functionalists.


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  • ISBN-13: 9782881243516
  • Publisher: Gordon and Breach
  • Publisher Imprint: Gordon & Breach Science Publishers Ltd
  • Height: 230 mm
  • Series Title: Vol 2 Classics in the History & Philosophy of Science
  • Weight: 499 gr
  • ISBN-10: 2881243517
  • Publisher Date: 19 Dec 1989
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Renaissance through the 19th Century
  • Width: 150 mm


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