Heuristic reasoning. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Emiliano Ippoliti, editor.
• Editors: Ippoliti, Emiliano
• Contents: Reasoning at the frontier of knowledge: Introductory essay -- Why should the logic of discovery be revived? A reappraisal -- Are Heuristics Knowledge-Enhancing?Abduction, Models, and Fictions in Science -- Heuristic Appraisal at the Frontier of Research -- Why do Scientific Revolutions begin? -- Withstanding Tensions: Scientific Disagreement and Epistemic Tolerance -- Heuristics as Methods: Validity, Reliability and Velocity -- Dynamic generation of hypotheses: Mandelbrot, Soros and Far-From-Equilibrium.
• Publisher Details: Cham New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 160; Engineering; Reasoning; Heuristic; Science -- Philosophy; Operations research; Logic; Genetic epistemology; PHILOSOPHY -- Logic; Heuristic; Reasoning; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Business & Economics -- Operations Research; Philosophy -- Epistemology; Philosophy of science; Operational research; Philosophy: logic; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Artificial intelligence; Engineering; Computational Intelligence; Philosophy of Science; Operation Research/Decision Theory; Logic; Epistemology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319091594; 3319091581; 9783319091587
• Related ISBNs: 331909159X; 9783319091587
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed September 10, 2014).
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