A Philosopher Looks at ScienceIncludes chapters on scientific language, mathematics, probability, credibility and induction, scientific explanations, life, and science and values. |
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... a philosophy of science book . Therefore I must restrict myself to such philosophical questions as arise in connection with Science . In other words , this is not a science book , but a book about Sci- ence . This is not nearly so ...
... a philosophy of science book . Therefore I must restrict myself to such philosophical questions as arise in connection with Science . In other words , this is not a science book , but a book about Sci- ence . This is not nearly so ...
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... A Philosophy of Science , " Harper & Brothers , New York , 1940 . Whitehead , A. N. " The Abstract Nature of Mathematics , " in [ W ] . Wiener , N. " What is Cybernetics ? " in [ W ] . Wilder , R. L. “ Introduction to the Foundations of ...
... A Philosophy of Science , " Harper & Brothers , New York , 1940 . Whitehead , A. N. " The Abstract Nature of Mathematics , " in [ W ] . Wiener , N. " What is Cybernetics ? " in [ W ] . Wilder , R. L. “ Introduction to the Foundations of ...
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