1st Edition

The Logic of Empirical Theories

By Marian Przelecki Copyright 1969
116 Pages
by Routledge

116 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1969, The Logic of Empirical Theories by Marian Przelecki is a seminal work in the philosophy of science. It explores key themes such as formalism of empirical theories, semantics of formalized languages, interpretation of empirical theories and theoretical terms, meaning postulates for theoretical terms, and the main types of statements within empirical theories. This is an... Read more

1. Introductory Remarks 2. Formalism of Empirical Theories 3. Semantics of Formalised Languages 4. Interpretation of Empirical Theories 5. Interpretation of Observational Terms 6. Interpretation of Theoretical Terms 7. Main Types of Meaning Postulates for Theoretical Terms 8. Some Other Kinds of Meaning Postulates for Theoretical Terms 9. Main Types of Statements in an Empirical Theory 10. Towards A More Realistic Account 11. Concluding Remarks 12. Bibliographical Note

Biography

Marian Przelecki