Inquiry as Inquiry: A Logic of Scientific Discovery (Hardcover)

Is a genuine logic of scientific discovery possible? In the essays collected here, Hintikka not only defends an affirmative answer; he also outlines such a logic. It is the logic of questions and answers. Thus inquiry in the sense of knowledge-seeking becomes inquiry in the sense of interrogation. Using this new logic, Hintikka establishes a result that will undoubtedly be considered the fundamental theorem of all epistemology, viz., the virtual identity of optimal strategies of pure discovery with optimal deductive strategies. Questions to Nature, of course, must include observations and experiments. Hintikka shows, in fact, how the logic of experimental inquiry can be understood from the interrogative vantage point. Other important topics examined include induction (in a forgotten sense that has nevertheless played a role in science), explanation, the incommensurability of theories, theory-ladenness of observations, and identifiability.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers, 5
Release date:	June 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Jaakko Hintikka
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	290
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-5477-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Promotions
LSN:	0-7923-5477-X
Barcode:	9780792354772

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