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Norwood Russell Hanson, Matthew D. Lund (Ed.) Perception and Discovery An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry Series: Synthese Library

Provides a masterful presentation of the empirical background for observation Offers an intimate access to Hanson’s famously engaging lectures and originality Presents Hanson’s most complete and clear treatment of observation 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 in the pages of Perception and Discovery. Perception and Discovery, originally published in 1969, is Hanson’s posthumous textbook in philosophy of science. The book focuses on the

2nd ed. 2018, XXII, 339 p. 83 illus. indispensable role philosophy plays in scientific thinking. Perception and Discovery features Hanson’s most complete and mature account of theory-laden observation, a discussion of conceptual and logical boundaries, and a detailed treatment of the epistemological features of Printed book scientific research and scientific reasoning. This book is of interest to scholars of philosophy of Hardcover science, particularly those concerned with Hanson’s thought and the development of the 99,99 € | £89.99 | $119.99 discipline in the middle of the 20th century. However, even fifty years after Hanson’s early [1]106,99 € (D) | 109,99 € (A) | CHF death, Perception and Discovery still has a great deal to offer all readers interested in science. 118,00 Softcover 99,99 € | £89.99 | $119.99 [1]106,99 € (D) | 109,99 € (A) | CHF 118,00 eBook 85,59 € | £71.50 | $89.00 [2]85,59 € (D) | 85,59 € (A) | CHF 94,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy

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