Philosophy of Natural Science
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Author | Carl Gustav Hempel |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Philosophy of science |
Published | 1966 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 116 |
ISBN | 978-0136638230 |
Philosophy of Natural Science is a 1966 book by Carl Gustav Hempel. The work is a popular introduction to the philosophy of science.[1]
Summary
Hempel provides an introduction to the philosophy of science.[1] He argues that most scientific hypotheses can be tested only indirectly. It is necessary to derive observable consequences from a hypothesis and then test them, thus providing second-hand proof for or against the hypothesis.[2]
Scholarly reception
Philosophy of Natural Science was extremely influential.[3]
References
Footnotes
- 1 2 Friedman 1999. p. 375.
- ↑ Ruse 1988. p. 41.
- ↑ Friedman 1999. p. 375.
Bibliography
- Books
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