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- catalog abstract "This book offers a straightforward account of Sir Karl Popper's views on scientific methodology ranging from Logik der Forschung in 1934 to A World of Propensities in 1990. Part I covers his treatment of the interrelations between metaphysics and science, the fallacies of induction, the method of conjectures and refutations, evolutionary epistemology, the propensity theory of probability, and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Part II considers the problems of the social sciences, his critiques of historicism and holistic planning, his defence of piecemeal planning on both scientific and humanist grounds, his method of situational logic based on models that use a 'rationality principle', and the roles of institutions, traditions and history. The book is addressed to those who are interested in general problems of scientific method but find it difficult to get a clear or connected view of Popper's important contributions because these have been published over long intervals and have been subject to misinterpretations. -- Back cover.".
- catalog contributor b4258493.
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [200]-201) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction ---- PART ONE. GENERAL METHODOLOGY. 1. Metaphysics and Science --- 2. Growth of Knowledge --- 3. Deductive Knowledge --- 4. Justification --- 5. Pragmatism --- 6. Inductive Probability --- 7. The Conjectural Method --- 8. Objectivity and Truth --- 9. Causal Laws Probabilistic Laws and Models --- 10. A World of Propensities --- 11. Metaphysical Research Programmes --- 12. Evolutionary Epistemology --- 13. A Case for Indeterminism --- 14. Critique of Historicist Views ---- PART Two APPLICATIONS TO SOCIAL SCIENCE. 1. Critique of Historicist Views --- 2. Holistic Planning --- 3. Situational Logic --- 4. Piecemeal Planning --- 5. Individualism --- 6. Models and Individualism --- 7. Institutions and Traditions --- 8. An Application to Economics --- 9. Critical Economists --- 10. Relevance to Economics ---- Conclusion ---- Appendixes.".
- catalog description "This book offers a straightforward account of Sir Karl Popper's views on scientific methodology ranging from Logik der Forschung in 1934 to A World of Propensities in 1990. Part I covers his treatment of the interrelations between metaphysics and science, the fallacies of induction, the method of conjectures and refutations, evolutionary epistemology, the propensity theory of probability, and the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Part II considers the problems of the social sciences, his critiques of historicism and holistic planning, his defence of piecemeal planning on both scientific and humanist grounds, his method of situational logic based on models that use a 'rationality principle', and the roles of institutions, traditions and history. The book is addressed to those who are interested in general problems of scientific method but find it difficult to get a clear or connected view of Popper's important contributions because these have been published over long intervals and have been subject to misinterpretations. -- Back cover.".
- catalog extent "viii, 207 p. :".
- catalog identifier "9004096809 (paper : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Brill's studies in epistemology, psychology, and psychiatry, 0924-0314 ; v. 3".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill,".
- catalog subject "192 20".
- catalog subject "B1649.P64 S55 1993".
- catalog subject "Knowledge, Theory of.".
- catalog subject "Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.".
- catalog subject "Science Methodology.".
- catalog subject "Science Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Social sciences Methodology.".
- catalog subject "Social sciences Philosophy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction ---- PART ONE. GENERAL METHODOLOGY. 1. Metaphysics and Science --- 2. Growth of Knowledge --- 3. Deductive Knowledge --- 4. Justification --- 5. Pragmatism --- 6. Inductive Probability --- 7. The Conjectural Method --- 8. Objectivity and Truth --- 9. Causal Laws Probabilistic Laws and Models --- 10. A World of Propensities --- 11. Metaphysical Research Programmes --- 12. Evolutionary Epistemology --- 13. A Case for Indeterminism --- 14. Critique of Historicist Views ---- PART Two APPLICATIONS TO SOCIAL SCIENCE. 1. Critique of Historicist Views --- 2. Holistic Planning --- 3. Situational Logic --- 4. Piecemeal Planning --- 5. Individualism --- 6. Models and Individualism --- 7. Institutions and Traditions --- 8. An Application to Economics --- 9. Critical Economists --- 10. Relevance to Economics ---- Conclusion ---- Appendixes.".
- catalog title "Popper's views on natural and social science / by Colin Simkin.".
- catalog type "text".