Experience And Prediction
Subtitle: An Analysis of the Foundations And the Structure of Knowledge
Contributors: Alan W. Richardson (Introduction)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: April 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780268040550
Subjects: Philosophy of science; Topics in philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Eastern; Epistemology; Physics; Philosophy; Experience; Knowledge, Theory of
First sentence: Every theory of knowledge must start from knowledge as a given sociological fact.
Description: Hans Reichenbach was a formidable figure in early 20th century philosophy of science. In the two decades following World War II, logical positivism was the reigning theory of the philosophy of science and Reichenbach was at the peak of his career. He wrote this book to introduce logical positivism to English speakers.