SIMILARITY AS AN INTERTHEORY RELATION

Authors
GORHAM G
Citation
G. Gorham, SIMILARITY AS AN INTERTHEORY RELATION, Philosophy of science, 63(3), 1996, pp. 220-229
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
History & Philosophy of Sciences","History & Philosophy of Sciences
Journal title
Philosophy of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00318248
Volume
63
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
S
Pages
220 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-8248(1996)63:3<220:SAAIR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In line with the semantic conception of scientific theories, I develop an account of the intertheory relation of comparative structural simi larity. I argue that this relation is useful in explaining the concept of verisimilitude and I support this contention with a concrete histo rical example. Finally. I defend this relation against the familiar ch arge that the concept of similarity is insufficiently objective.