Switch to: Citations

References in:

Remarks on Truth, Problem-Solving, and Methodology

Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 12 (3):261 (1981)

Add references

You must login to add references.

Scientific Problems: Three Empiricist Models.Thomas Nickles - 1980 - PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1980:3 - 19.details One component of a viable account of scientific inquiry is a defensible conception of scientific problems. This paper specifies some logical and conceptual requirements that an acceptable account of scientific problems must meet as well as indicating some features that a study of scientific inquiry indicates scientific problems have. On the basis of these requirements and features, three standard empiricist models of problems are examined and found wanting. Finally a constraint inclusion-model of scientific problems is proposed. Download Export citation Bookmark 9 citations
What is a problem that we may solve it.Thomas Nickles - 1981 - Synthese 47 (1):85 - 118.details Download Export citation Bookmark 79 citations
Discussion Review.S. Pinker - 2004 - Minds and Machines 10 (3):381-389.details These two volumes, edited by Mario Bunge – one of the few avant-gardists in both physics and philo sophy – contain both stimulating and frustrating material. Some of the writers knowingly exert pressure on their readers (Clifford Truesdell); others flatter them by assuming that they know so much. The volumes are packed with material, and it takes a long time just to read them, let alone understand them. Had I known of anyone competent to understand these two volumes in all (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 1 citation

1