Criteria of Empirical Significance: Foundations, Relations, Applications

S. Lutz

Research output: ThesisDoctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU)

Abstract

This dissertation consists of three parts. Part I is a defense of an artificial language methodology in philosophy and a historical and systematic defense of the logical empiricists' application of an artificial language methodology to scientific theories. These defenses provide a justification for the presumptions of a host of criteria of empirical significance, which I analyze, compare, and develop in part II. On the basis of this analysis, in part III I use a variety of criteria to evaluate the scientific status of intelligent design, and further discuss confirmation, reduction, and concept formation.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Visser, Albert, Primary supervisor
  • Mueller, T., Co-supervisor
  • van Dis, Janneke, Co-supervisor
Award date18 Jun 2012
Print ISBNs978-94-6103-023-8
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2012

Keywords

  • empirical significance
  • artificial language philosophy
  • analyticity
  • concept formation
  • logical empiricism

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