Research on the problems of the philosophy of science

Author: Wang Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book comprehensively and meticulously studies eight major issues in Western philosophy of science:
(1) The criteria for judging cognitive meaning, exploring the internal logical thread of logical empiricism from the verifiability principle to the translatability principle, and its evolution toward holism;
(2) Induction and verification, examining the answers to the induction problem and the discussion of inductive logic and Bayesian algorithms on the issue of verification;
(3) Models of scientific explanation and their problems, studying the DN and IS models and their issues, reducing the essence of scientific explanation to the understanding of natural laws;
(4) Models of scientific development, discussing the cumulative model, the theory of continuous revolution, the typological theory, and other models of scientific development, as well as the problem of relativism brought by historicalism;
(5) Demarcation of science, studying the developmental path of demarcation criteria from absolute standards to fuzzy standards, dissolution standards, to pluralistic standards;
(6) Scientific realism, comparing the debate between scientific realism and non-realism, demonstrating that the resolution of this issue lies in the understanding of scientific concepts;
(7) Science and values, exploring the theoretical background of the theory of value neutrality in science—objectivism;
(8) Philosophy of social sciences, attempting to study the relationship between natural sciences and social sciences.
This book is clearly expressed with explicit viewpoints, making it highly suitable for reference by researchers in the field of philosophy of science. It can also help students in science and engineering disciplines at universities and colleges deepen their understanding and recognition of science.