Seller: Gwyn Tudur Davies, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hbk, 682 p. A clean unmarked copy in very good condition. Dust-wrapper is scuffed and torn around edges but still in pretty good condition. Contents : The search for philosophic understanding of scientific theories / Frederick Suppe -- Introduction -- Historical background to the received view -- Development of the received view -- Status of the received view -- Criticism of the received view -- Alternatives to the received view and their critics -- The symposium: current issues concerning the structure of theories -- Proceedings of the symposium -- Session I : Formulation and formalization of scientific theories: a summary-abstract / Carl G. Hempel -- Session II : The structure of theories and the analysis of data / Patrick Suppes -- Comentary on Suppe's "The structure of theories and the analysis of data" -- Session III : History and the philosopher of science / I. Bernard Cohen -- History and philosophy of science: a reply to Cohen / Peter Achinstein -- Session IV : Science as perception-communication / David Bohm -- Professor Bohm's view of the structure and development of theories / Robert L. Causey -- Reply to Professor Causey / Jeffrey Bub -- Reply to Discussion / David Bohm -- Session V : Hilary Putnam's 'scientific explanation'. An editorial summary-abstract -- Putnam on the corroboration of theories / Bas C. van Fraassen -- Session VI : Second thoughts on paradigms / Thomas S. Kuhn -- Exemplars, theories, and disciplinary matrixes / Frederick Suppe -- Session VII : Scientific theories and their domains / Dudley Shapere -- Editorial interpolation: shapere on the instrumentalistic vs realistic conceptions of theories -- Heuristics and justification in scientific research: comments on Shapere / Thomas Nickles -- Postscript : The structure of scientific theories / Stephen Toulmin. [Science Philosophy ; Congresses - Science Theories Philosophical perspectives] r895 / m15373. Seller Inventory # 015373
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Seller: G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 682p, hardback, a very good copy in a very good dust-jacket [0252003187]. Seller Inventory # 107529
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Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. small prev owner sig on F.E.P. Seller Inventory # 143645
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_433834981
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 11I63_70_0252003187