General Philosophy of Science

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Assistant editor: Zili Dong

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Scientific Method (4,740 | 57)Darrell P. Rowbottom

Evidence* (957 | 124)Christopher Michael Cloos

Confirmation (1,163 | 535)

Bayesian Reasoning* (2,644 | 515)James Hawthorne

Confirmation Holism (51)

Varieties of Confirmation (69)

Paradox of Confirmation (108)

Quine-Duhem Thesis (139)Margaret Greta Turnbull

Confirmation, Misc (261)

Induction (2,052 | 17)Guy Axtell

Induction, Misc (250)

Induction and Other Minds* (20)William E. S. McNeill

Inductive Logic* (429)

Inductive Reasoning (482)

Inductive Skepticism (46)

Justification of Induction (357)Tom F. Sterkenburg

New Riddle of Induction (254)

Inductive Risk (161)Guy Axtell

Probabilistic Reasoning* (5,569 | 183)

Scientific Change* (2,343 | 50)Howard Sankey

Inference to the Best Explanation* (407 | 198)Brad Weslake

Theoretical Virtues* (1,209 | 9)Guy Axtell

Scientific Method, Misc (1,468 | 215)

Analogy in Science (129)

Hypothetico-Deductive Method (73)

Scientific Metamethodology (235)

Scientific Method, Miscellaneous (816)

Explanation (3,668 | 51)Brad Weslake

Theories of Explanation (1,016 | 96)

Causal Accounts of Explanation (211)Brad Weslake

Deductive-Nomological Explanation (169)Brad Weslake

Unification Accounts of Explanation (128)Brad Weslake

Pragmatic Theories of Explanation (57)

Theories of Explanation, Misc (355)

Varieties of Explanation (945 | 32)

Functional Explanation (86)

Mathematical Explanation (169)Gianluca Longa

Mechanistic Explanation (369)Brad Weslake

Narrative Explanation (68)Brad Weslake

Statistical Explanation (85)Brad Weslake

Explanatory Pluralism* (135)Cory Wright

Varieties of Explanation, Misc (136)

Explanation in the Sciences (378 | 96)

Explanation in Neuroscience* (353)

Explanation in the Sciences, Misc (282)

Chemical Explanation* (81)

Explanation in Mathematics* (102)Gianluca Longa

Functional Explanation in Social Science* (125)

Explanation in Cognitive Science* (348)

Explanation in Biology* (580)

Explanation, Misc (1,278 | 58)Brad Weslake

Explanation and Laws (146)Markus Schrenk

Inference to the Best Explanation (407 | 198)Brad Weslake

Abductive Replies to Skepticism* (47)

Abduction and Other Minds* (30)William E. S. McNeill

Abduction and Scientific Realism* (164)Moti Mizrahi

Inference to the Best Explanation, Misc (209)Brad Weslake

Pragmatics and Explanation (59)Brad Weslake

Explanatory Value (91)

Explanation and Understanding (202)Finnur Dellsén

Explanatory Pluralism (135)Cory Wright

Explanation, Miscellaneous (180)

History of Science (16,460 | 12,034)Stephen Weldon

History of Psychology* (1,077 | 215)

History of Neuroscience* (102)

History of Biology* (6,813)

History of Physics* (3,545)

History of Cognitive Science* (55)

History of Chemistry* (928)

History of Science, Misc (4,426)Stephen Weldon

Laws of Nature (1,933 | 6)Markus Schrenk

Anti-Realism about Laws (120)Markus Schrenk

Best-Systems Analyses (130)Markus Schrenk

Ceteris Paribus Laws (199)Markus Schrenk

Humeanism and Nonhumeanism about Laws (279)Markus Schrenk

Law Statements (75)Markus Schrenk

Laws as Relations between Universals (128)Markus Schrenk

Necessitarianism about Laws (196)Markus Schrenk

Nomological Necessity* (189)Markus Schrenk

Probabilistic Laws (70)Markus Schrenk

Special Science Laws (192)Markus Schrenk

Laws of Nature, Misc (538)Markus Schrenk

Explanation and Laws* (146)Markus Schrenk

Causation and Laws* (181)Markus Schrenk

Dispositions and Laws* (206)Markus Schrenk

General Philosophy of Science, Miscellaneous (3,708 | 1,118)

Logical Empiricism* (606)Sebastian Lutz

Feminist Philosophy of Science* (477)

Nature of Science (656 | 320)

Nature of Science, Misc (51)

Demarcation of Science (79)Yafeng Shan

Pseudoscience (106)

Unity of Science* (239)

Falsification* (34)Guy Axtell

Science and Religion* (5,477)Muhammad-Taqīy Mudarrisī

Empirical Stance (52)Sandy C. Boucher

Philosophy of Science, General Works* (733)

General Philosophy of Science, Misc (1,882)

Interlevel Relations in Science (1,380 | 32)Ronald Endicott

Emergence* (692 | 461)Patrick McGivern

Reduction (1,020 | 238)Ronald Endicott

Nonreductive Materialism* (419)John Donaldson

Reductionism (184)Ronald Endicott

Multiple Realizability (349)John Donaldson

Interlevel Relations in Chemistry* (43)

Reduction in Biology* (138 | 93)Laura Franklin-Hall

Reduction in Ecology* (17)Christopher H. Eliot

Reduction in Genetics* (25)Yafeng Shan

Reduction in Cognitive Science* (405)Mitchell Herschbach

Reduction in Social Science* (105)Cory Wright

Reduction, Misc (30)Ronald Endicott

Reductive Explanation (53)Raphael Van Riel

Theory Reduction (166)Raphael Van Riel

Interlevel Metaphysics* (3,081 | 18)

Metaphysics of Mind* (9,020 | 2,214)

Physicalism* (579 | 284)Andreas Elpidorou

Realization* (469 | 6)Ronald Endicott

Supervenience* (86 | 7)D. Gene Witmer

Unity of Science (239)

Interlevel Relations in Biology* (468 | 151)Laura Franklin-Hall

Interlevel Relations in Cognitive Science* (582 | 136)

Interlevel Relations in Physical Science* (67 | 5)

Interlevel Relations in Science, Misc (89)

Scientific Change (2,343 | 50)Howard Sankey

Evolutionary Epistemology* (368)

Conceptual Change in Science* (310)Howard Sankey

Convergent Realism* (59)Milena Ivanova

Incommensurability in Science (444)Howard Sankey

Research Programs* (146)Howard Sankey

Science and Values* (2,090 | 1,886)Matthew J. Brown

Scientific Change, Misc (351)

Scientific Progress (492)Yafeng Shan

Scientific Revolutions (560)Howard Sankey

Theory Change (446)Howard Sankey

Scientific Language (1,122 | 20)Howard Sankey

Cognitive Significance in Science (79)Howard Sankey

Conceptual Change in Science (310)Howard Sankey

Incommensurability in Science* (444)Howard Sankey

Operationalism (46)Howard Sankey

Ramsey Sentences (75)Howard Sankey

Reference in Science (107)Howard Sankey

Scientific Representation (320)

Scientific Language, Misc (165)Howard Sankey

Scientific Practice (5,749 | 871)Luana Poliseli

Experimentation in Science (643)

Measurement in Science (317)Alessandro Giordani

Observation in Science (318 | 113)

Observables (31)

The Observation-Theory Distinction (88)

Observation, Misc (86)

Prediction in Science (142)

Scientific Discovery (324)

Scientific Instruments (289)

Simulation in Science (243)Claus Beisbart

Thought Experiments* (577)Magdalena Balcerak Jackson

Science and Values (2,090 | 1,886)Matthew J. Brown

Inductive Risk* (43)Guy Axtell

Value-Free Science (63)

Theoretical Virtues* (1,209 | 9)Guy Axtell

Science and Values, Misc (141)

Applications of Science (86)

Scientific Imagination (47)

Scientific Practice, Misc (379)

Scientific Realism (4,478 | 33)Howard Sankey

Varieties of Scientific Realism (201 | 19)Milena Ivanova

Standard Scientific Realism (32)

Convergent Realism (59)Milena Ivanova

Deployment Realism (12)

Entity Realism (16)Milena Ivanova

Scientific Semi-Realism (17)Milena Ivanova

Structural Realism (307)James Ladyman

Varieties of Scientific Realism, Misc (240)Milena Ivanova

Alternatives to Scientific Realism (143)Sebastian Lutz

Constructive Empiricism (33)Yafeng Shan

Scientific Conventionalism (13)

Natural Ontological Attitude (31)

Scientific Fictionalism (10)

Social Constructionism about Science (34)

Instrumentalism (81)

Alternatives to Scientific Realism, Misc (36)

Arguments For and Against Scientific Realism (940 | 293)Moti Mizrahi

Convergence and Scientific Realism (25)Moti Mizrahi

Abduction and Scientific Realism (164)Moti Mizrahi

Novel Predictions and Scientific Realism (31)Moti Mizrahi

The Observation-Theory Distinction* (88)

Underdetermination of Theory by Data* (432 | 8)Margaret Greta Turnbull

Historical Arguments Against Scientific Realism (63)Moti Mizrahi

The Miracle Argument for Scientific Realism (91)Moti Mizrahi

Arguments For and Against Scientific Realism, Misc (167)Moti Mizrahi

Truth and Verisimilitude (499 | 3)Gustavo Cevolani

Scientific Truth (117)Gustavo Cevolani

Verisimilitude (351)Gustavo Cevolani

Truth and Verisimilitude, Misc (28)Gustavo Cevolani

Scientific Realism, Misc (483)

Sociology of Science (4,018)Markus Seidel

Theories and Models (4,141 | 591)Arnon Levy

The Nature of Theories (592 | 149)

The Received View of Theories (29)

Research Programs (146)Howard Sankey

Semantic View of Theories (153)

The Nature of Theories, Misc (115)

Theoretical Virtues (1,209 | 9)Guy Axtell

Aesthetic Virtues in Science (60)Guy Axtell

Epistemological Conservatism (33)Guy Axtell

Falsification (171)Guy Axtell

Nonempirical Virtues (145)Guy Axtell

Robustness in Science (29)Guy Axtell

Simplicity and Parsimony (333)Guy Axtell

Theoretical Virtues, Misc (328)Guy Axtell

Underdetermination of Theory by Data (432 | 8)Margaret Greta Turnbull

Nonempirical Virtues* (145)Guy Axtell

Empirically Equivalent Theories (115)

Confirmation Holism* (51)

Quine-Duhem Thesis* (139)Margaret Greta Turnbull

Underdetermination of Theory by Data, Misc (309)

Scientific Models (961 | 53)James Nguyen

The Nature of Models (519)

Modeling Practices (118)

Models and Explanation (143)

Analogy in Science* (129)

Approximation (39)

Semantic View of Theories* (153)

Idealization* (222)

Scientific Representation* (90)

Simulation in Science* (243)Claus Beisbart

Scientific Models, Misc (89)

Idealization (222)

Theories and Models, Misc (134)

History/traditions: General Philosophy of Science

Aristotle: Philosophy of Science (102 | 6)
Kant: Philosophy of Science (56)