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The logical leap : induction in physics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harriman, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New American Library, [2010]
Subjects:
Induction (Logic)
Reasoning.
Science > Philosophy.
Table of Contents:
  • The nature of concepts
  • Generalizations as hierarchical
  • Perceiving first-level causal connections
  • Conceptualizing first-level causal connections
  • The structure of inductive reasoning
  • Galileo's kinematics
  • Newton's optics
  • The methods of difference and agreement
  • Induction as inherent in conceptualization
  • The birth of celestial physics
  • Mathematics and causality
  • The power of mathematics
  • Proof of Kepler's theory
  • The development of dynamics
  • The discovery of universal gravitation
  • Discovery is proof
  • Chemical elements and atoms
  • The kinetic theory of gases
  • The unification of chemistry
  • The method of proof
  • Misapplying the inductive method
  • Abandoning the inductive method
  • Physics as inherently mathematical
  • The science of philosophy
  • An end-and a new beginning.