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Scientific Research II

The Search for Truth

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  • © 1967

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Authors:
  1. Mario Bunge

    1. McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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Part of the book series: Studies in the Foundations, Methodology and Philosophy of Science (FOUNDATION, volume 3/2)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Applying Scientific Ideas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Explanation

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      Pages 3-65

    3. Prediction

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      Pages 66-120

    4. Action

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      Pages 121-150

  3. Testing Scientific Ideas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-152
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    2. Observation

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      Pages 153-193

    3. Measurement

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      Pages 194-250

    4. Experiment

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      Pages 251-289

    5. Concluding

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      Pages 290-361

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 362-374
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This volume is a logical sequel of Volume I, The Search for System: indeed, it concerns the ways theoretical systems are put to work and subjected to test. Yet it can be read independently by anyone familiar with some factual theories, referring back to Volume I when necessary. Special Symbols AS;B the set A is included in the set B AvB the union of the sets A and B AnB the common part of the sets A and B aEB the individual a is in (or belongs to) the set A Card (A) cardinality (numerosity) of the set A AxB Cartesian product of the sets A and B en(A) consequence(s) of the set A of assumptions equals by definition =dt definition Dt· some x (or there is at least one x such that) (3 x) e empirical datum e* translation of e into a semiempirical, semitheoreticallanguage h hypothesis m(r) measured value of the degree r m(;) average (or mean) value of a set of measured values of ,; P-jT T presupposes P p, q arbitrary (unspecified) propositions (statements) P(x) x has the property P (or x is a P) {xl P(x)} set of the x such that every x is a P pVq p and/or q (inclusive disjunction) p &q p and q (conjunction) p-+q if p, then q (conditional or implication) p if and only if q (biconditional or equivalence) p-q sum over i 2:; t theorem, testable consequence

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  • McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Mario Bunge

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