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Rudolf Carnap

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

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One of the most creative philosophers of the 20th century, Rudolf Carnap presented a series of science lectures at the University of California in 1958. The present volume is an outgrowth of that seminar, which dealt with the philosophical foundations of physics. Edited by Martin Gardner from transcripts of Carnap's classroom lectures and discussions, the book remains one of the clearest and soundest introductions to the philosophy of science.Specially designed to appeal to a wide range of readers, An Introduction to thePhilosophy of Science offers accessible coverage of such topics as laws and probability, measurement and quantitative language, the structure of space, causality and determinism, theoretical laws and concepts and much more. Stimulating and thought-provoking, the text will be of interest to philosophers, scientists and anyone interested in logical analysis of the concepts, statements and theories of science. Its clear and readable style help make it &quote;the best book available for the intelligent reader who wants to gain some insight into the nature of contemporary philosophy of science&quote; ― Choice. Foreword to the Basic Books Paperback Edition, 1974 (Gardner); Preface (Carnap); Foreword to the Dover Edition (Gardner). 35 black-and-white illustrations. Bibliography.
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2012
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    observation is ever completely precise. There is always an element of uncertainty. All laws of science are, in this sense, statistical
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    The law does not predict what will happen on any one roll, nor does it say what is certain to happen on sixty rolls. It asserts that, if a great many rolls are made, each face can be expected to appear about as often as any other face. Because there are six equally probable faces, the probability of rolling any one face is %. Probability is used here in a statistical sense, to mean relative frequency in the long run, and not in the logical or inductive sense, which I call degree of confirmation
  • b6231484768has quoted8 years ago
    For example, a statistical law states that, if a cubical die is rolled sixty times, a given face may be expected to be uppermost on about ten of the rolls.

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