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An architectonic for science. The structuralist programTable of contents.
overview.
notational conventions.
list of symbols.
list of formal definitions of examples.
models and structures.
Theory-elements.
some basic theory-elements.
classical Collision Mechanics.
Classical Particle Mechanics.
Simple Equilibrium Thermodynamics.
Daltonian Stoichiometry.
Lagrangian Mechanics.
Pure Exchange Economics.
Theory-nets.
The diachronic structure of theories.
Intertheoretical relations.
Approximation.
bibliography 383.
The global structure of science.
Theory-Holons.
Theoreticity Reconsidered.
Graphs and Paths.
Local Empirical Claims in Global Theory-Holons.
Intended Applications Reconsidered.
Foundationalism Versus Coherentism.
Name index.
subject index.