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The book discusses methodological issues relating to the philosophy of science and the natural and social sciences. It reconstructs the methods of measurement and scientific explanation, the relation of data, phenomena and mechanisms, the problem of theory-ladenness of explanation and the problem of historic explanation. From the sciences chosen for methodological analysis are those of early classical mechanics, early thermodynamics, Bohr’s theory of atom, early quantum mechanics, research into great apes and political economy.

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Inhalt: Method of measurement – Scientific explanation – Data – Phenomena – Mechanisms – Theory-ladenness of explanation – Historic explanation – Methodological analysis – Classical mechanics – Early thermodynamics – Bohr’s theory of atom – Early quantum mechanics – Research into great apes – Political economy.

Studies in the Methodology of Science

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 15/12/2015
      ISBN13: 9783631665114, 978-3631665114
      ISBN10: 3631665113

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The book discusses methodological issues relating to the philosophy of science and the natural and social sciences. It reconstructs the methods of measurement and scientific explanation, the relation of data, phenomena and mechanisms, the problem of theory-ladenness of explanation and the problem of historic explanation. From the sciences chosen for methodological analysis are those of early classical mechanics, early thermodynamics, Bohr’s theory of atom, early quantum mechanics, research into great apes and political economy.

      Table of Contents
      Inhalt: Method of measurement – Scientific explanation – Data – Phenomena – Mechanisms – Theory-ladenness of explanation – Historic explanation – Methodological analysis – Classical mechanics – Early thermodynamics – Bohr’s theory of atom – Early quantum mechanics – Research into great apes – Political economy.

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