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Philosophers of science have given considerable attention to the logic of completed scientific systems. In this 1958 book, Professor Hanson turns to an equally important but comparatively neglected subject, the philosophical aspects of research and discovery. He shows that there is a logical pattern in finding theories as much as in using established theories to make deductions and predictions, and he sets out the features of this pattern with the help of striking examples in the history of science.

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Preface; Introduction; 1. Observation; 2. Facts; 3. Causality; 4. Theories; 5. Classical particle physics; 6. Elementary particle physics; Appendices; Notes; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521092616, 978-0521092616
      ISBN10: 0521092612
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Philosophers of science have given considerable attention to the logic of completed scientific systems. In this 1958 book, Professor Hanson turns to an equally important but comparatively neglected subject, the philosophical aspects of research and discovery. He shows that there is a logical pattern in finding theories as much as in using established theories to make deductions and predictions, and he sets out the features of this pattern with the help of striking examples in the history of science.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Introduction; 1. Observation; 2. Facts; 3. Causality; 4. Theories; 5. Classical particle physics; 6. Elementary particle physics; Appendices; Notes; Index.

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