Popper's critical rationalism : a philosophical investigation / by Darrell P. Rowbottom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rowbottom, Darrell P., 1975- author.

Series:

Routledge studies in the philosophy of science ; 7.

Routledge studies in the philosophy of science ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.

Popper, Karl R.

Rationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Popper's Critical Rationalism presents Popper's views on science, knowledge, and inquiry, and examines the significance and tenability of these in light of recent developments in philosophy of science, philosophy of probability, and epistemology. It develops a fresh and novel philosophical position on science, which employs key insights from Popper while rejecting other elements of his philosophy.Central theses include:Crucial questions about scientific method arise at the level of the group, rather than that of the individual.Although c

Contents:

Comprehensive rationalism, critical rationalism, and pancritical rationalism

Induction and corroboration

Corroboration and the interpretation of probability

Corroboration, tests, and predictivism

Corroboration and duhem?s thesis

The roles of criticism and dogmatism in science: a group level view

The aim of science and its evolution

Thoughts and findings.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-86175-0

1-136-86176-9

1-283-04253-3

9786613042538

0-203-83618-9

9780203836187

OCLC:

707068678