Within and beyond the limits of science

Within and beyond the limits of science - Marian Przełęcki

Introduction Part I. Logic of Empirical Sciences 1. Empirical Theories: Observational and Theoretical Terms 2. Final Remarks to the Polish Edition of The Logic of Empirical Theories (fragments) 3. The Semantics of Open Concepts 4. A Model-Theoretic Approach to the Problem of Interpretation of Empirical Languages 5. Empirical Meaningfulness of Quantitative Statements 6. An Approach to Inexact Measurement 7. Interpretation of Theoretical Terms: in Defence of an Empiricist Dogma 8. On Identifiability in Extended Domains 9. Conceptual Continuity Through Theory Changes 10. A Set-Theoretic versus a Model-Theoretic Approach to the Logical Structure of Physical Theories 11. Is the Notion of Truth Applicable to Scientific Theories 12. On Comparing Philosophical Conceptions of Scientific Theories Part II. Scientific Philosophy 13. On Possibility and Possible Worlds 14. Fuzziness as Multiplicity 15. On the Concept of Vacuous Occurrence of Terms: a Contribution to a Logical Dictionary 16. On the Meaning of Indexicals 17. The Law of Excluded Middle and the Problem of Idealism 18. Semantic Reasons for Ontological Statements: the Argumentation of a Reist 19. On the Model-Theoretic Definition of Truth Part III. Philosophy Beyond the Limits of Science 20. Truth-Value of Ethical Statements: Some Philosophical Implications of the Model-Theoretic Definition of Truth 21. The Meaning of Life 22. Rationality in the Domain of Evaluation Discussions 23. Peter M.