The Concept Of Evidence (oxford Readings In Philosophy)

This anthology presents work on major topics surrounding the concept of evidence as employed in the empirical sciences. Focusing on the "classificatory" concept of evidence rather than the quantitative "degree of confirmation," the selections include Carl G. Hempel's satisfaction definition, R.B. Braithwaite's hypothetic-deductive view, N.R. Hanson's account of retroduction, Nelson Goodman's entrenchment theory, probability definitions discussed by Rudolf Carnap and Wesley Salmon, Clark Glymour's bootstrap theory, and a view of Achinstein's that combines probability and explanation. Studies in the logic of confirmation / by Carl A. Hempel The structure of a scientific system / by R.B. Braithwaite The logic of discovery / by Norwood Russell Hanson Prospects for a theory of projection / by Nelson Goodman The concept of confirming evidence / by Rudolf Carnap Confirmation and relevance / by Wesley C. Salmon Relevant evidence / by Clark Glymour Concepts of evidence / by Peter Achinstein.