Scientific Explanation; A Study of the Function of Theory, Probability and Law in Science
Published by At the University Press, Cambridge, 1953
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 330.00
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8vo. [6], vii-xi, [1], 375, [1] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of 40s. net on the front flap of the dust jacket. Based upon the Tarner Lectures 1946. Honderich 102: "Braithwaite describe[s] uninterpreted formal systems, and how a tough empiricist might give them meaning as scientific statements. Within this basic framework he discussed the standard problems of theoretical terms, models, probability, induction, laws, causation, and explanation" A Very Good book with a few annotations in blue ink and a name on the free front endpaper in a Very Good dust jacket with a small chip to the top of the spine panel and some fading to the spine and rear panel.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Scientific Explanation; A Study of the Function of Theory, Probability and Law in Science
- Author
- Braithwaite, Richard Bevan
- Publisher
- At the University Press, Cambridge
- Publication year
- 1953
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First printing.
- Seller catalogs
- Philosophy, Science
Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB
Madison, WI, U.S.A.
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