Is a genuine logic of scientific discovery possible? In the essays collected here, Hintikka not only defends an affirmative answer; he also outlines such a logic. It is the logic of questions and answers. Thus inquiry in the sense of knowledge-seeking becomes inquiry in the sense of interrogation. Using this new logic, Hintikka establishes a result that will undoubtedly be considered the fundamental theorem of all epistemology, viz., the virtual identity of optimal strategies of pure discovery with optimal deductive strategies. Questions to Nature, of course, must include observations and experiments. Hintikka shows, in fact, how the logic of experimental inquiry can be understood from the interrogative vantage point. Other important topics examined include induction (in a forgotten sense that has nevertheless played a role in science), explanation, the incommensurability of theories, theory-ladenness of observations, and identifiability.
| ISBN: | 9789048151394 |
| Publication date: | 8th December 2010 |
| Author: | Jaakko Hintikka |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 308 pages |
| Series: | Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers |
| Genres: |
Philosophy of science Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy: logic Historiography History |
Is a genuine logic of scientific discovery possible? In the essays collected here, Hintikka not only defends an affirmative answer; he also outlines such a logic. It is the logic of questions and answers. Thus inquiry in the sense of knowledge-seeking becomes inquiry in the sense of interrogation. Using this new logic, Hintikka establishes a result that will undoubtedly be considered the fundamental theorem of all epistemology, viz., the virtual identity of optimal strategies of pure discovery with optimal deductive strategies. Questions to Nature, of course, must include observations and experiments. Hintikka shows, in fact, how the logic of experimental inquiry can be understood from the interrogative vantage point. Other important topics examined include induction (in a forgotten sense that has nevertheless played a role in science), explanation, the incommensurability of theories, theory-ladenness of observations, and identifiability.
Inquiry as Inquiry features in the following genres: Philosophy of science, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy: logic, Historiography, History
Inquiry as Inquiry is available in Paperback, Hardback
Inquiry as Inquiry was written by Jaakko Hintikka and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands
Inquiry as Inquiry has 308 pages
Yes it is part of Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers series