Building Theories, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Heuristics and Hypotheses in Sciences Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics Series, Vol. 41
Coordonnateurs : Danks David, Ippoliti Emiliano
Building theories: The heuristic way.- Building theories: Strategies not blueprints.- Richer than reduction.- Theory building as problem solving.- Discovering cures in medicine.- The product guides the process: Discovering disease mechanisms.- Take the case of a Geometer: Mathematical analogies and building theories in Aristotle.- Activation of the eddy mental schema, multiple analogies and their heuristic cooperation in the historical development of fluid dynamics.- Heuristic logic: A kernel.- The noetic account of scientific progress and the factivity of understanding.- Rhythms, retention and protention: Philosophical reflections on geometrical schemata for biological time.
Describes new findings and models concerning the construction of theories and hypotheses in science
Brings together both normative and descriptive perspectives on the question of theory construction
Explores novel perspectives on the uses of models, inferences, and heuristic reasoning in theory-building
Uses case studies in logic, mathematics, physics, biology, and psychology to develop a set of principles for how theories are constructed and refined
Date de parution : 01-2018
Ouvrage de 284 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 06-2019
Ouvrage de 284 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thème de Building Theories :
Mots-clés :
Scientific Theories; Inferences in Science; Scientific Discovery; Models of Problem-solving; Model-based Reasoning; Scientific Realism; Modeling and Inferring in Science; Hypothesis Generation; Ampliative Reasoning; Abduction vs Deduction; Rational Analysis; Scientific Coherence; Growth of Knowledge; Realism in Cognitive Science