Patterns of Discovery: An Inquiry into the Conceptual Foundations of Science

Hanson, Norwood Russell

ISBN 10: 0521051975 / ISBN 13: 9780521051972

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1958

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patterns of Discovery: An Inquiry into the Conceptual Foundations of Science
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1958
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521051975
• ISBN 13: 9780521051972
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

Philosophers of science have given considerable attention to the logic of completed scientific systems. In this 1958 book, Professor Hanson turns to an equally important but comparatively neglected subject, the philosophical aspects of research and discovery. He shows that there is a logical pattern in finding theories as much as in using established theories to make deductions and predictions, and he sets out the features of this pattern with the help of striking examples in the history of science.

Book Description

Philosophers of science have given considerable attention to the logic of completed scientific systems. In this book Professor Hanson turns to an equally important but comparatively neglected subject, the philosophical aspects of research and discovery.