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The Heuristic Account and the Periodic Table

Schindler, Samuel (2007) The Heuristic Account and the Periodic Table. [Preprint]

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Abstract

In this paper I criticise Worrall's heuristic account of use-novelty and his and Scerri's attempt (Worrall and Scerri 2001) to give support to this account by a case study of Mendeleev's periodic table.


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Item Type: Preprint
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Schindler, Samuelsamuel.schindler@css.au.dk
Keywords: novelty, use-novelty, prediction, heuristic account, periodic table
Subjects: General Issues > Theory/Observation
Depositing User: Samuel Schindler
Date Deposited: 01 May 2007
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2016 13:47
Item ID: 3322
Subjects: General Issues > Theory/Observation
Date: April 2007
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3322

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