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| Analogy: an analogy is a formal parallelism. It intends to show that from a similar case, similar conclusions can be drawn._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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N. Cartwright on Analogies - Dictionary of Arguments
I 94 Analogy/Duhem/Cartwright: It is a raw fact that some things sometimes behave like certain other things - that gives us indications. Explanation/Duhem: provides a scheme for these indications. Unification: is fictitious - it is intended to simplify the theory. E.g. Maxwell treated light and electricity as the same. I 111 Analogy/RussellVsAnalogy: the principle "same cause, same effect" is futile - if the antecedent (the circumstances represents) is accurate enough, the same case will never happen again -> per >fundamental laws. >Effects, >Causes, >Causality, >Description levels, cf. >Singular Terms. _____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Car I N. Cartwright How the laws of physics lie Oxford New York 1983 CartwrightR I R. Cartwright A Neglected Theory of Truth. Philosophical Essays, Cambridge/MA pp. 71-93 In Theories of Truth, Paul Horwich, Aldershot 1994 CartwrightR II R. Cartwright Ontology and the theory of meaning Chicago 1954 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16