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- adjective Of or relating to Carl Gustav Hempel (1905–1997),
philosopher ofscience and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism.
Etymologies
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Hempel + -ian
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The views on scientific explanation have evolved away from the Hempelian formal spirit.
The Unity of Science Cat, Jordi 2007
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