to that goal, and it is hoped that it will incorporate further works dealing in an exact way with
interesting philosophical issues. Zurich, April 1973 Mario Bunge Preface In this book I have …

''A clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary philosophy of science.''--American
Scientist''The best account of scientific theory now available, one that surely commends itself …

During the earliest stages of my work on this translation, I enjoyed the co-operation and
advice of my teacher, the late Henry S. Leonard. A preliminary draft of the first volume was …

The question, what a given statement is “about,” often occurs in philosophic discussion. I
shall use this question in the hope of illustrating how a relatively simple application of …

THE logical form of the theories of mathematical physics h—brcn described r*-a previous
article'Operational Definition and Analogy in Physicsd'^ Theories'1 where, following NR …

Philosophy is regarded by many as inseparable from speculation. They believe that the
philosopher cannot use methods which establish knowledge, be it knowledge of facts or of …

This is Volume I of a series of six on the Philosophy of Science. Originally published in 1923,
this study offers a philosophical analysis of some of science's fundamental concepts and is …

1. Theories: A Preliminary Characterization TI1eories, it is generally agreed, are the keys to
the scientific understanding of empirical phenomena: to claim that a given kind of …

The purpose of this paper is not to be new or original, but to provide a concise exposition of
a certain approach in philosophy of science, at the hands of a loosely associated group of …

Many logical: malyscs of physical theories that are currently found in the literature do not
appear to be completely satisfactory~ s faithful descriptions of their intended object. Indeed …