Some problems in philosophy of science

Existence problems in philosophy and science

We initially characterize what we’ll call existence problems as problems where there is evidence that a putative entity exists and this evidence is not easily dismissed; however, the evidence is not adequate to justify the claim that the entity exists, and in particular the entity hasn’t been detected. The putative entity is elusive.We then offer a strategy for determining whether an existence ...

Some Remarks on Problems and Methods in the Philosophy of Science

on some bayesian statistical models in actuarial science with emphasis on claim count

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A Brief Survey of Some Relevant Philosophy of Science

This briefly reviews some philosophy of science that might be relevant to simulating the social processes of science. It also includes a couple of examples from the sociology of science because these are inextricable from the philosophy.

Historical Development of Method in Science and Philosophy

  The development and growth of science is based on method. Aristotle treated this issue seriously and formulated logic. Muslim thinkers accepted the comprehensibility of his idea and during some centuries developed it and exported to the west. During the last three centuries of the Middle Ages the issue of method was followed up seriously and induction enjoyed more importance. The scientific ...