Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:defines |
the view that scientific theories are tools or instruments for predicting phenomena, not necessarily true descriptions of reality
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:philosophy_of_science |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
anti-realism
theories as instruments |
| gptkbp:influenced |
logical positivism
constructive empiricism |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Sanders_Peirce
gptkb:William_James |
| gptkbp:mainProponent |
gptkb:Ernst_Mach
gptkb:John_Dewey gptkb:Pierre_Duhem |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
empiricism
pragmatism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Instrumentalismus
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