Principles of Science
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Principles of Science is a foundational 19th-century work on logic and scientific methodology that helped formalize the principles of inductive reasoning and the philosophy of science.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work on logic ⓘ work on philosophy of science ⓘ work on scientific methodology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify logical foundations of scientific inquiry
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explain how scientific knowledge is justified ⓘ provide rules for sound inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| analyzes |
hypothesis formation in science
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induction and deduction ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of philosophy of science
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formalization of inductive logic ⓘ systematization of scientific methodology ⓘ |
| describes |
logical structure of scientific theories
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methods of experimental inquiry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for scientific evidence
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principles of inductive inference ⓘ relation between logic and scientific discovery ⓘ role of probability in science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William Stanley Jevons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epistemology
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logic literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
causation
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inductive reasoning ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ probability ⓘ scientific method ⓘ theory of evidence ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
early formal analysis of scientific reasoning
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integration of probability with logic ⓘ systematic treatment of inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| hasPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of scientific method
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later work in logic ⓘ later work in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | foundational work on logic and scientific methodology ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfTopic |
19th-century philosophy
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19th-century science ⓘ |
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