Deductive reasoning in the structuralist approach (Q383572)
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Deductive reasoning in the structuralist approach (English)
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5 December 2013
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The article presents a deductive system consisting of five postulates meant to capture a structuralist theory of science. The author is of the opinion that the postulates yield a certain degree of completeness. A higher-order semantics is given to the deductive system. Two examples from mechanics illustrate the framework. Towards the end some difficulties with achieving a complete formalisation are discussed.
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deductive reasoning
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semantic approach to scientific theories
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structuralism
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Carnap
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