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Terminology: This section explains special features of the language used by the individual authors. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Bas van Fraassen on Terminology - Dictionary of Arguments
I 12 Constructive empiricism/Fraassen: Objective: empirically adequate theories. - Accept: requires only empirical adequacy (correct description of the phenomena), not truth. Pro Fraassen - The phenomena must fit into at least one model. I 90 Pragmatic/terminology/Fraassen: Fraassen calls the Tarski Truth-Definition "pragmatic."_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Fr I B. van Fraassen The Scientific Image Oxford 1980 |