title: Logic and genesis of a scientific theory in the light of the concept of the “speculative cognitive level” developed by V. P. Bransky
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metadata.value: Karavaev, Eduard F.
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metadata.value: 2018-09-13T16:05:51Z
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metadata.value: 2018-09-13T16:05:51Z
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metadata.value: Karavaev E. F. Logic and genesis of a scientific theory in the light of the concept of the “speculative cognitive level” developed by V. P. Bransky. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies, 2018, vol. 34, issue 3, pp. 348–355.
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metadata.value: 10.21638/11701/spbu17.2018.303
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/14813
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metadata.value: This article discusses the concept of “speculative theoretical level of research”, developed by
  V. P. Bransky and summarizing his earlier philosophical and methodological study of the enormous
  volume of material of modern physics (especially theory of elementary particles). The
  history of theoretical physics testifies to the fact that the most basic conceptsbe obtained by
  means of the inductive generalization of experimental data. It is also impossible to receive
  them, — by means of deduction — from the old theoretical concepts. And, meanwhile, in real
  history physics (and science in a whole) such ideas from time to time appear. After all, without
  them it would be impossible to offer a theoretical explanation of the new open phenomena:
  without them there is no adequate reflection of the objective essence of these phenomena,
  which — in its content — does not coincide with them (although, obviously, in the way of
  existence from them is inseparable). There is an activity of cognition: the speculative nature
  of abstract theoretical concepts and “visible” — from the point of view of our (macroscopic)
  experience — of theoretical ideas is not limited to a passive reflection of objective reality. The
  speculative constructs that the theorist creates are not identical to the reality for which they
  are created. If successful, the construct, not coinciding with the object of reality by way of existence can reflect the essence of the class of similar phenomena or a specific manifestation
  of the essence of the class of similar phenomena. One of the main creative actions leading to
  new ideas is the choice (selection). Theoretical knowledge becomes true within a fixed subject
  area and at a fixed sensitivity of instruments if the new empirical knowledge predicted by
  it (within the same limits) is consistent with the experiment. Verification means determining
  the limits of applicability of theoretical knowledge. The article deals with one historical
  episode associated with the name of N. Bohr and concerning the genesis of constructs of the
  “speculative level”. Some of the authors interpreted his figurative statement that the theory
  does not seem correct to him, if it is not “crazy enough”, as a speech against logic. However,
  Bohr had in mind that the proposed theory must be very significantly (up to “madness”!) different
  from the current views and theories in the given field of science. And it is quite clear that
  the content of such difference (or differences) cannot be distinguished without logic. Similarly,
  compliance or noncompliance of the theory content with the content of these experiences
  cannot be set without logic. In conclusion, the article considers an example of how the concept
  of the “speculative level of cognition”, developed by Bransky, allows us to advance in the
  development of the foundations of the concept of synergetics.
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metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies;Volume 34; Issue 3
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: research
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: speculative theoretical level
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: a theory of elementary particles
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metadata.value: inductive generalization
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metadata.value: deduction
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metadata.value: speculative construct
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: essence
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: phenomenon
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: logic
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: synergetics
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metadata.value: Logic and genesis of a scientific theory in the light of the concept of the “speculative cognitive level” developed by V. P. Bransky
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