TY  - BOOK
AU  - Losee,John
TI  - Theories on the scrap heap: scientists and philosophers on the falsification, rejection, and replacement of theories 
SN  - 0822958732 (acid-free paper)
AV  - Q175 .L666 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Pittsburgh, Pa.
PB  - University of Pittsburgh Press
KW  - Science
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Theory reduction
KW  - Research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Theories and falsification -- The logic of falsification -- The limits of falsification -- Are there crucial experiments? -- Falsification and the method of difference -- The rejection of theories -- Popper's methodological falsificationism -- Responses to prima facie falsifying evidence -- The replacement of theories -- Whewell on scientific progress -- Kuhn on theory replacement -- Lakatos on progressive research programs -- The asymptotic agreement of calculations -- The acceptability of theories -- Successful prediction and the acceptability of theories -- Variety within evidence -- Other factors in theory evaluation
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip054/2004027638 .html
ER  -