The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
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The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences canonical | 2 |
| The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I | 1 |
| The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume II | 1 |
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Target entity: The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences Context triple: [History of the Inductive Sciences, influenced, The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences]
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History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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E.
Conjectures and Refutations
Conjectures and Refutations is a major philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of scientific knowledge through the ideas of falsifiability, critical testing, and the growth of knowledge via bold hypotheses and their refutation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences Target entity description: The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
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A.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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B.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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C.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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D.
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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E.
Conjectures and Refutations
Conjectures and Refutations is a major philosophical work by Karl Popper that develops his theory of scientific knowledge through the ideas of falsifiability, critical testing, and the growth of knowledge via bold hypotheses and their refutation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophy of science work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a systematic philosophy of the inductive sciences ⓘ |
| author | William Whewell ⓘ |
| cites | History of the Inductive Sciences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Whewell’s theory of induction
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colligation of facts ⓘ fundamental ideas in science ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ |
| discusses |
axioms and laws of nature
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causation in science ⓘ classification of sciences ⓘ confirmation of scientific theories ⓘ ideas of space and time ⓘ |
| expandedIn |
Novum Organum
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surface form:
Novum Organon Renovatum
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| firstPublished | 1840 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
role of induction in scientific knowledge
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systematic account of scientific method ⓘ |
| follows | History of the Inductive Sciences ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1847 second edition
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1858 third edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume II
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| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
anti-empiricist view of induction
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realism about scientific theories ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Stuart Mill
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later philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Francis Bacon
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Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | History of the Inductive Sciences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | Q175 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of science
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induction ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
colligation of facts
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fundamental ideas of the mind in science ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| publisher | John W. Parker ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Novum Organum
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surface form:
Novum Organon Renovatum
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| setInContextOf | rise of modern science ⓘ |
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