Philosophy of Science in the 21st Century. Contributions of Metatheoretical Structuralism

Prologue Introduction José L. Falguera - Identity of Scientific Concepts and Theoretical Dependence Looking to Kuhn Looking to structuralist metatheory Looking for what the meaning of a T-theoretical term depends on Clarifying what the meaning of a T-theoretical term depends on The constitutive role of a fundamental law Conclusion María de las Mercedes O'Lery - Ontological Reduction: the Reduction of Classical Collision Mechanics to Classical Particle Mechanics Introduction Reduction and structuralism The reduction of Classical Collision Mechanics to Classical Particle Mechanics Ontological reduction between CCM and CPM Conclusions Adriana Gonzalo & Griselda Parera - The Problem of Explanation in Chomskyan Generative Linguistics Introduction Chomsky's Theory (CHT). Some introductory remarks The problem of the explanation in the Generative Theory (GT) Explanation and explanatory levels under MP The relations of levels in terms of the classic linguistic approach Central components of FLN and levels of explanation. The structuralist approach to the problem of explanation. Some possible relations regarding to the notion of ``level of explanation'' applied to syntaxis's field in the MP Final Considerations Ariel Roffé, Federico Bernabé & Santiago Ginnobili - Theoricity and Testing Introduction Structuralism and the Refinement of the Theoricity Criterion Theory Testing and T-Testing Vocabulary Cases Weak T-determination General Considerations Conclusions José Díez - Scientific Explanation as Ampliative Specialized Embedding Introduction A neo-Hempelian account of scientific explanation as ampliative specialized embedding Applications T-Explanatoriness, T-theoreticity and T-testability Concluding remarks Daniel Blanco - Structuralism as a Resource to Detect and Solve Some Current Philosophical Problems Introduction A quick look at structuralism Dealing with philosophical problems in science Conclusions Lucía Federico & Leandro Giri - Organizing Nursing Knowledge from Metatheoretical Structuralism's Viewpoint Introduction Organizing nursing knowledge: Jacqueline Fawcett's structural holarchy Metatheoretical Structuralism's notion of Theory-Net Analyzing Fawcett's structural holarchy of contemporary nursing knowledge from metatheoretical structuralism's viewpoint The Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing in the light of Structuralism The theoretical network of Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing A case of nursing practice as a successful application of SDTN Final considerations César Lorenzano - The Structure of the Medical Clinic Introduction Dr. M in his office The analysis of language The structure of the medical diagnosis The use of a theory Synthesis Pablo Lorenzano - Laws, Models, and Theories in Biology Within a Unifying Structuralist Interpretation Introduction The Concept of Law from the Point of View of Metatheoretical Structuralism The Concept of Model from the Point of View of Metatheoretical Structuralism The Concept of Theory from the Point of View of Metatheoretical Structuralism Making Them Explicit: Laws and the Connection of Models to Theories. Discussion on the Basis of Previous Analyses Conclusion