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Duhem, Quine and a new empiricism
pp. 184-204
Abstract
A physical theory is not an explanation. It is a system of mathematical propositions, deduced from a small number of principles, which aim to represent as simply, as completely, and as exactly as possible a set of experimental laws [p. 19].
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Harding Sandra (1976) Can theories be refuted?: essays on the Duhem-Quine thesis. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 184-204
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-1863-0_13
Full citation:
Hesse Mary (1976) „Duhem, Quine and a new empiricism“, In: S. Harding (ed.), Can theories be refuted?, Dordrecht, Springer, 184–204.