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The foundation of all philosophy

Newton's third rule

Kathleen Okruhlik

pp. 97-113

Résumé

The recent revival of the interest in scientific realism and the status of theoretical entities makes it appropriate to look once more at the debate surrounding Newton's third "Rule of Philosophizing". The questions at issue concern when (if ever) one is justified in making inferences from observation reports to claims about unobservable entities and what constraints (if any) must supplement the requirement of hypothetico-deductive adequacy in making such inferences.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Brown James Robert, Mittelstrass Jürgen (1989) An intimate relation: studies in the history and philosophy of science presented to Robert E. Butts on his 60th birthday. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 97-113

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-2327-0_6

Citation complète:

Okruhlik Kathleen, 1989, The foundation of all philosophy: Newton's third rule. In J. Brown & J. Mittelstrass (eds.) An intimate relation (97-113). Dordrecht, Springer.