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Significance of the Hypothetical in the Natural Sciencesby Michael Heidelberger , Gregor SchiemannBerlin, New York (Walter de Gruyter) 2009 eBook ISBN: 978-3-11-021062-0 Print ISBN: 978-3-11-020694-4 DOI: 10.1515/9783110210620 Table of Contents Frontmatter Contents Introduction Michael Heidelberger, Gregor Schiemann Hypothesis in Early Modern Science Ernan McMullin Experience and Hypotheses: Opinions within Locke’s Realm Rainer Specht Hypotheses in 19th Century British Philosophy of Science: Herschel, Whewell, Mill Laura J. Snyder From Axioms to Conventions and Hypotheses: The Foundations of Mechanics and the Roots of Carl Neumann’s “Principles of the Galilean–Newtonian Theory” Helmut Pulte Contingent Laws of Nature in Émile Boutroux Michael Heidelberger Pluralism and the Hypothetical in Heinrich Hertz’s Philosophy of Science Andreas Hüttemann Hypotheses and Conventions in Poincaré Gerhard Heinzmann Hypothesis and Convention in Poincaré’s Defense of Galilei Spacetime Scott Walter Vaihinger and Poincaré: An Original Pragmatism? Christophe Bouriau Werner Heisenberg’s Position on a Hypothetical Conception of Science Gregor Schiemann “Instrumentalism” and “Realism” as Categories in the History of Astronomy: Duhem vs. Popper, Maimonides vs. Gersonides Gad Freudenthal Hypotheticity and Realism – Duhem, Popper and Scientific Realism Andreas Bartels The Hypothesis of Reality and the Reality of Hypotheses Alfred Nordmann Hypothetical Metaphysics of Nature Michael Esfeld Backmatter Access to book contents: http://www.reference-global.com/doi/book/10.1515/9783110210620?cookieSet=1 |
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