The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science

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How was the hypothetical character of theories of experience thought about throughout the history of science? The essays cover periods from the middle ages to the 19th and 20th centuries. It is fascinating to see how natural scientists and philosophers were increasingly forced to realize that a natural science without hypotheses is not possible.

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Q175.32.R45.S54 2009

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Introduction.Gregor Schiemann & M. Heidelberger
Introduction: The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science.  (pages 1-6)Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann
Hypothesis in Early Modern Science.  (pages 7-38)Ernan McMullin
Experience and Hypotheses: Opinions within Locke’s Realm.  (pages 39-58)Rainer Specht
Hypotheses in 19th Century British Philosophy of Science: Herschel, Whewell, Mill.  (pages 59-76)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”.  (pages 77-98)Helmut Pulte
Contingent Laws of Nature in Émile Boutroux.  (pages 99-144)Michael Heidelberger
Pluralism and the Hypothetical in Heinrich Hertz’s Philosophy of Science.  (pages 145-168)Andreas Hüttemann
Pluralism and the Hypothetical in Heinrich Hertz’s Philosophy of Science.  (pages 145-168)Andreas Hüttemann
Hypotheses and Conventions in Poincaré.  (pages 169-192)Gerhard Heinzmann
Hypothesis and Convention in Poincaré’s Defense of Galilei Spacetime.  (pages 193-219)Scott Walter
Hypothesis and Convention in Poincaré’s Defense of Galilei Spacetime.  (pages 193-220)Scott Walter
Vaihinger and Poincaré: An Original Pragmatism?  (pages 221-250)Christophe Bouriau
Werner Heisenberg’s Position on a Hypothetical Conception of Science.  (pages 251-268)Gregor Schiemann
Werner Heisenberg’s Position on a Hypothetical Conception of Science.  (pages 251-268)Gregor Schiemann
“Instrumentalism” and “Realism” as Categories in the History of Astronomy: Duhem vs. Popper, Maimonides vs. Gersonides.  (pages 269-294)Gad Freudenthal
Hypotheticity and Realism – Duhem, Popper and Scientific Realism.  (pages 295-312)Andreas Bartels
The Hypothesis of Reality and the Reality of Hypotheses.  (pages 313-340)Alfred Nordmann
Hypothetical Metaphysics of Nature.  (pages 341-364)Michael Esfeld

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Introduction: The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science.Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 1-6.
Hypotheticity and Realism – Duhem, Popper and Scientific Realism.Andreas Bartels - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 295-312.
The Hypothesis of Reality and the Reality of Hypotheses.Alfred Nordmann - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 313-340.
Hypotheses in 19th Century British Philosophy of Science: Herschel, Whewell, Mill.Laura J. Snyder - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 59-76.
Hypothesis in Early Modern Science.Ernan McMullin - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 7-38.
Experience and Hypotheses: Opinions within Locke’s Realm.Rainer Specht - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 39-58.
Hypotheses and Conventions in Poincaré.Gerhard Heinzmann - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 169-192.
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 - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter. pp. 77-98.
Introduction.Gregor Schiemann & M. Heidelberger - 2009 - In Michael Heidelberger & Gregor Schiemann (eds.), The Significance of the Hypothetical in Natural Science. De Gruyter.

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Michael Heidelberger
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