Perception and Discovery: An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry

by Norwood Russell Hanson

Book Overview

Norwood Russell Hanson was one of the most important philosophers of science of the post-war period. Hanson brought Wittgensteinian ordinary language philosophy to bear on the concepts of science, and his treatments of observation, discovery, and the theory-ladenness of scientific facts remain central to the philosophy of science. Additionally, Hanson was one of philosophy's great personalities, and his sense of humor and charm come through fully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030099083
• ISBN13: 9783030099084
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Observation structured

NR Hanson is the first philosopher of science who claimed the observation is structured (by prior theoritical knowledge, and hence by language) and that many confuse the concept of sensation with that of observation. This is a great book for all those who study sciences, both social and natural, and history of and philosophy of sciences.