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Springer, Dordrecht

1984

272 Pages

ISBN 978-90-481-8404-0

Is science progressive?

Ilkka Niiniluoto

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Niiniluoto, I. (1984). Is science progressive?, Springer, Dordrecht.

Table of Contents

The nature of science

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How is philosophy possible as a science?

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10-17

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Notes on Popper as follower of Whewell and Peirce

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18-60

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The evolution of knowledge

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61-74

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Scientific progress

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75-110

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The growth of theories

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111-158

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Truthlikeness, realism, and progressive theory-change

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159-192

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The growth of knowledge in mathematics

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193-210

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Realism, worldmaking, and the social sciences

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211-225

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Finalization, applied science, and science policy

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226-243

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Paradigms and problem-solving in operations research

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244-257

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Remarks on technological progress

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258-266

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