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Philosophy of Probability and Statistical Modelling
This Element has two main aims. The first one (sections 1-7) is an historically informed review of the philosophy of probability. It describes recent historiography, lays out the …
Duhem and Holism
The holistic thesis developed by Pierre Duhem challenges the idea that our evidence can conclusively falsify a theory. Given that no scientific theory is tested in isolation, a …
Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics (Christian Conscience and Element of Ethics)
Many of the key problems and concepts of ethics go back to the time of the Vedas and the origins of Vedic Philosophy. The earliest documents to be studied are the Veda-Samhitas and …
The Science of Children's Religious and Spiritual Development
This Element provides a comprehensive yet concise account of scientific research on children's religious and spiritual (RS) development. After providing a historical sketch of …
The Elements of Intellectual Science
The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge
This Elements is about the social dimensions of scientific knowledge. The first chapter asks in what ways scientific knowledge is social. The second chapter develops a conception …
Scientific Models and Decision Making
This Element introduces the philosophical literature on models, with an emphasis on normative considerations relevant to models for decision-making. Chapter 1 gives an overview of …
Ernst Mach’s World Elements
Ernst Mach (1838-1916) was a seminal philosopher-scientist and a deserving member of the canon of major twentieth-century thinkers. Yet, despite a healthy resurgence in Mach …