Science and Reason

By: Henry E. Kyburg

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Hardcover | 15 November 1990

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In this work Henry Kyburg presents his views on a wide range of philosophical problems associated with the study and practice of science and mathematics. The main structure of the book consists of a presentation of Kyburg's notions of epistemic probability and its use in the scientific enterprise i.e., the effort to modify previously adopted beliefs in the light of experience. Intended for cognitive scientists and people in artificial intelligence as well as for technically oriented philosophers, the book also provides a general overview of the philosophy of science for the non-philosopher by one of the leading authorities in the field.

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"There is a wealth of very interesting material in this book. The development and application of Kyburg's ideas on probability and inference in the context of a range of problems in the philosophy of science should gain the respectful attention of the philosophy of science community."--Lawrence Sklar, University of Michigan "There is a wealth of very interesting material in this book. The development and application of Kyburg's ideas on probability and inference in the context of a range of problems in the philosophy of science should gain the respectful attention of the philosophy of science community."--Lawrence Sklar, University of Michigan

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Non-Fiction Science Science in General Philosophy of Science Computing & I.T.Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Philosophy History of Western Philosophy Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Environmentalist Thought & Ideology

Preface	p. vii
Philosophy and Science	p. 3
Logic and Mathematics	p. 17
Probability	p. 36
Induction	p. 58
Observation and Error	p. 74
Measurement	p. 94
Choosing Among Conventions	p. 111
Laws and Theories	p. 135
Relativity and Revolution	p. 152
Idealization	p. 168
Causality	p. 182
Statistical Causality	p. 196
Dispositions and Modalities	p. 211
Decision Theory Expectation	p. 224
Levels of Corpora	p. 241
Speculation	p. 255
The Limits of Science	p. 265
Conclusion	p. 275
Name Index	p. 277
Subject Index	p. 279
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