"The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel
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"The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel is a seminal philosophical work that systematically analyzes the logic, structure, and methodology of the sciences in support of a unified scientific worldview.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: "The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel Context triple: [unity of science, notableWork, "The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel]
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A.
Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
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D.
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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E.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel Target entity description: "The Structure of Science" by Ernest Nagel is a seminal philosophical work that systematically analyzes the logic, structure, and methodology of the sciences in support of a unified scientific worldview.
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A.
Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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B.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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C.
The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
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D.
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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E.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of science book ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Nagel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
comparison of natural and social sciences
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explanatory patterns in science ⓘ logical reconstruction of scientific theories ⓘ relations between different scientific disciplines ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of deductive-nomological model of explanation
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analysis of laws and theoretical terms ⓘ discussion of explanation in social sciences ⓘ discussion of reduction between theories ⓘ treatment of teleological explanation ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
defense of logical analysis of science
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emphasis on systematic reconstruction of scientific theories ⓘ support for a unified scientific worldview ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic text in analytic philosophy of science
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seminal work in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on reductionism
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logical empiricist approaches to science ⓘ methodology of social sciences ⓘ philosophy of science in the 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in philosophy
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philosophers of science ⓘ scientists interested in methodology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridge between logical empiricism and later philosophy of science
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detailed account of scientific explanation ⓘ systematic analysis of the logic and structure of scientific theories ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace & World
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surface form:
Harcourt, Brace & World
Routledge & Kegan Paul ⓘ |
| subject |
causation
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laws of nature ⓘ logic of scientific explanation ⓘ methodology of science ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ reductionism ⓘ scientific method ⓘ social sciences ⓘ teleology ⓘ theory of explanation ⓘ unified science ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | modern science ⓘ |
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