Modern Science and Its Philosophy
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Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern Science and Its Philosophy Context triple: [Philipp Frank, notableWork, Modern Science and Its Philosophy]
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A.
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.
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B.
Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
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C.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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D.
Science and Culture, and Other Essays
"Science and Culture, and Other Essays" is a collection of influential essays by Thomas Henry Huxley that explore the relationship between scientific thought, education, and Victorian culture.
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E.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern Science and Its Philosophy Target entity description: Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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A.
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.
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B.
Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
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C.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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D.
Science and Culture, and Other Essays
"Science and Culture, and Other Essays" is a collection of influential essays by Thomas Henry Huxley that explore the relationship between scientific thought, education, and Victorian culture.
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E.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the meaning of scientific concepts
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defend the scientific worldview ⓘ show the logical structure of scientific theories ⓘ |
| author | Philipp Frank ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
philosopher of science
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physicist ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalTradition | logical empiricism ⓘ |
| discusses |
causality in modern physics
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correspondence between theory and experiment ⓘ limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ probability in quantum mechanics ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ scientific realism and instrumentalism ⓘ space-time concepts in relativity ⓘ verification principle ⓘ |
| examines |
conceptual foundations of modern physics
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implications of scientific theories for philosophy ⓘ logical analysis of scientific language ⓘ methods of modern science ⓘ relationship between science and philosophy ⓘ role of experience in scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vienna Circle
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logical positivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conceptual foundations of science
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demarcation of science from metaphysics ⓘ epistemology of science ⓘ interpretation of scientific theories ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ meaning and verification in science ⓘ modern science ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ relation between theory and observation ⓘ relativity theory ⓘ role of mathematics in physics ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
anti-metaphysical
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empiricist ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
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surface form:
The Scientific Conception of the World
philosophy of physics ⓘ |
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