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| Science: Science is a systematic process of acquiring knowledge about the natural world through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing. It is based on the assumption that the universe is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through scientific inquiry. See also Method, Review, Knowledge, Verification, Confirmation._____________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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Ian Hacking on Science - Dictionary of Arguments
I 149f Science/meaning/Hacking: science is concerned with types of items instead of important species. >Natural kinds. VsPutnam: reference is ultimately not decisive. First, you examine the role: "whatever ..." (similar to Fregean sense). >Fregean sense, >Fregean meaning. Progress: if this sense is not the object, then a new baptism is needed. >Proper names, >Causal theory of names. I 265 Science/HackingVsPopper: science does not always mean a refutation of the theory. E.g. the discovery of the background radiation was just something new. >Progress, >Discoveries._____________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. |
Hacking I I. Hacking Representing and Intervening. Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science, Cambridge/New York/Oakleigh 1983 German Edition: Einführung in die Philosophie der Naturwissenschaften Stuttgart 1996 |
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