Studies in the Methodology of Science

by Igor Hanzel

Overview

The book reconstructs the methods of measurement and scientific explanation, the relation of data, phenomena and mechanisms, the problem of theory-ladenness of explanation and the problem of historic explanation. From the sciences chosen for methodological analysis are those of early classical mechanics, early thermodynamics, Bohr's theory of atom, early quantum mechanics, research into great apes and political economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631665114
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	12/15/2015
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Igor Hanzel is a senior researcher at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. His special field of interest is the methodology of natural and social sciences, theory construction, and methods of measurement.

Table of Contents

Inhalt: Method of measurement – Scientific explanation – Data – Phenomena – Mechanisms – Theory-ladenness of explanation – Historic explanation – Methodological analysis – Classical mechanics – Early thermodynamics – Bohr’s theory of atom – Early quantum mechanics – Research into great apes – Political economy.

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