Philosophy of Science in Contemporary Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13650326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clyde E Noble (University of Georgia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1239-1246 |
| Publication date | 1974-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1974.35.3.1239 |
| OpenAlex | W2035489030 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The thesis is presented that behavioral scientists should ideally be principally engaged in performing inductions, in deriving deductions, and in formulating and testing hypotheses. Adopting Peircean terminology, the activities of induction, deduction, and abduction are analyzed and interrelated. It is suggested that the development of psychology might be accelerated by paying more attention to the hypothetical nature of scientific knowledge
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Terminology · Cognitive Science and Education Research · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2011 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |