| Criticism and the History of Science: Kuhn's, Lakatos's and Feyerabend's Criticisms of Critical Rationalism Contributor(s): Andersson (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004100504 ISBN-13: 9789004100503 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $134.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1994 Annotation: "Criticism and the History of Science deals with Thomas Kuhn's, Imre Lakatos's and Paul Feyerabend's criticism of Karl Popper's falsificationist conception of science. It argues that this criticism is based on two important methodological problems: the problem that observations and tests statements are fallible and impregnated with theory, and the problem of how to test complex theoretical systems. In order to solve these problems it shows how problematic test statements can be criticised and whole theoretical systems falsified. In this way the falsificationist conception of science is developed and defended in a way making a deeper understanding of science and its history possible. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Science | History |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 94026308 |
| Series: Philosophy of History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.5" W x 9.84" (1.03 lbs) 161 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Criticism and the History of Science deals with Thomas Kuhn's, Imre Lakatos's and Paul Feyerabend's criticism of Karl Popper's falsificationist conception of science. It argues that this criticism is based on two important methodological problems: the problem that observations and tests statements are fallible and impregnated with theory, and the problem of how to test complex theoretical systems. In order to solve these problems it shows how problematic test statements can be criticised and whole theoretical systems falsified. In this way the falsificationist conception of science is developed and defended in a way making a deeper understanding of science and its history possible. |