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The principles of science

William Stanley Jevons · Research_Methods_Statistics_Information_Sys · 59 章

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THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE: A TREATISE ON LOGIC AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD.PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.CONTENTS.The Logic of Relatives.Certain Special Conditions of Logical Symbols.Twofold Interpretation of Propositions.Fallacies.Inference by Disjunctive Propositions.The Logical Alphabet.The Equivalence of Propositions.The Nature of Inference.The Inverse Logical Problem involving Three Classes.Transition from Perfect to Imperfect Induction.Numerical meaning of Logical Conditions.Chapter 16 Connection between the Arithmetical Triangle and the Logical Alphabet.Higher Orders of Variety.Difficulties of the Theory.Discrimination of Certainty and Probability.Summary of the Theory of Inductive Inference.Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Comparative Use of Measuring Instruments.Attainable Accuracy of Measurement.Natural Constants.Social Numbers.5. Method of Reversal.Determination of Maximum Points.Method of Least Squares.Detection of Constant Errors.Chapter 32 Negative Arguments from Non-observation.Limits of Experiment.Integrated Variations.Approximate Independence of Small Effects.Arithmetic of Approximate Quantities.Simple Proportional Variation.Descriptive Hypotheses.Facts known only by Theory.Residual Phenomena.Reservation of Judgment.Chapter 43 Negative Arguments on the Principle of Continuity.Tendency to Hasty Generalisation.Failures of Analogy.Unclassed Exceptions.Bifurcate Classification.Natural Genera and Species.Limits of Classification.Possibility of Divine Interference.Conclusion.INDEX.Chapter 54 FOOTNOTES:Chapter 56 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE