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Proces wyjaśniania a rewizja wiedzy na przykładzie odkrycia zjawiska kardioprotekcji
Explanation Process and Knowledge Revision in the Light of Discovery of Cardioprotection Phenomenon

Author(s): Tomasz Rzepiński
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: explanation by specyfication; abnormic hypotheses; knowledge revision; cardioprotection

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the knowledge revision that occurred in the process of explanation an abnormal phenomenon in cardiology. S. Bromberg’s description of abnormic laws will provide the point of departure for the present analysis. It will be shown here that in the example the revision of knowledge resulted in formulating an abnormic law that deviated from the empirical law in cardiology. T. Kuipers’ and A. Wisniewski’s ideas of explanation by specyfication will be used for reconstructing the example in question.

  • Issue Year: 59/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 277-299
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish