Theoretical Concepts and Hypothetico-Inductive Inference

The book explores the intricate relationship between conceptual change and the evolution of scientific theories, focusing on inductive change through conceptual enrichment. It extends Hintikka's inductive logic to incorporate new theoretical concepts, addressing philosophical and methodological issues that have lacked systematic analysis. The discussion includes the implications of scientific theories for inductive inference from a realist perspective, aiming to outline a hypothetico-inductive inference theory. Technical sections require only a basic understanding of logic and probability theory.