The Rationality of Science
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The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rationality of Science Context triple: [Alan Musgrave, notableWork, The Rationality of Science]
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Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge
"Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge" is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that explores how scientific knowledge progresses through critical rationalism and the rigorous testing of theories.
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B.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
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The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions
The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions is a philosophical essay by Karl Popper in which he defends the rational character of scientific progress against relativistic and historicist interpretations of theory change.
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The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
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The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rationality of Science Target entity description: The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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A.
Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge
"Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge" is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that explores how scientific knowledge progresses through critical rationalism and the rigorous testing of theories.
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B.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
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C.
The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions
The Rationality of Scientific Revolutions is a philosophical essay by Karl Popper in which he defends the rational character of scientific progress against relativistic and historicist interpretations of theory change.
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D.
The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
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E.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Karl Popper's philosophy of science
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criteria for theory appraisal ⓘ critical rationalist account of scientific method ⓘ debates over realism and anti-realism ⓘ fallibilism in science ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ scientific objectivity ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history and philosophy of science
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philosophy ⓘ |
| argues |
objectivity in science is grounded in critical discussion and testing
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scientific theories can be rationally preferred without inductive justification ⓘ the aim of science is truth about the world ⓘ the growth of scientific knowledge is driven by conjectures and refutations ⓘ the rationality of science does not depend on certainty ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Otago ⓘ |
| author | Alan Musgrave ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New Zealand ⓘ |
| critiques |
Feyerabend's epistemological anarchism
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Kuhn's account of scientific revolutions ⓘ Lakatos's methodology of scientific research programmes ⓘ inductivist accounts of science ⓘ instrumentalist interpretations of scientific theories ⓘ relativist views of science ⓘ |
| defends |
critical rationalist account of scientific method
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objectivity of scientific knowledge ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-inductivist
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fallibilist ⓘ realist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Imre Lakatos
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Karl Popper ⓘ contemporary debates on scientific realism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of science
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scientifically literate readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critical rationalism
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epistemology of science ⓘ objectivity of scientific knowledge ⓘ rationality of scientific method ⓘ scientific justification ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ theory choice in science ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | critical rationalism ⓘ |
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