The Abduction of the Atom: An Exercise in Hypothesizing

The paper attempts to schematize, in the form of abductive inferences, the major changes in the developing picture of the atom during the modem period of scientific investigation. The aim of this presentation is to enable students in logic or the philosophy of science to see how a sustained applicat...

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Main Author: Joseph A. Novak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 1995-01-01
Series:Informal Logic
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Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2409