The Structure of Scientific Theories

accepted Achinstein analysis analytic analytic-synthetic distinction apply argument attempt axiomatic Bohm Bohr Carnap causal claims classical mechanics concepts context Copenhagen interpretation correspondence rules counterfactual counterfactual conditionals criticisms disciplinary matrix discussion distinction domain empirical entities epistemological example exemplars experimental explanation fact Feyerabend formulation Galileo given growth of scientific Hanson Hempel historian history of science hypotheses Ibid idealized inductive involved Kuhn Kuhn's Lakatos language laws logical logical positivism mathematical meaning mechanics nature Newton's normal science notion object observation observational-theoretical paper paradigm phase space phenomena philosophy of science physical Popper positivistic possible predictions principles probabilistic problems Professor Putnam quantum mechanics quantum theory question rational reasoning Received View relevant scientific knowledge Scientific Revolutions scientific theories scientists semantic sense Shapere Shapere's significant sort specified statements Suppes symbolic symposium theoretical terms thesis tion Toulmin various Vr terms Weltanschauungen