The philosophy of scientific experimentation / edited by Hans Radder.
"Since the late 1980s, the neglect of experiment by philosophers and historians of science has been replaced by a keen interest in the subject. In this volume, a number of prominent philosophers of experiment directly address basic theoretical questions, develop existing philosophical accounts,...
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Table of Contents:
- Toward a more developed philosophy of scientific experimentation / Hans Radder
- The materiality of instruments in a metaphysics for experiments / Rom Harré
- Thing knowledge: outline of a materialist theory of knowledge / Davis Baird
- Physics, experiments, and the concept of nature / Peter Kroes
- Experimentation, causal inference, and instrumental realism / Jim Woodward
- Technology as basis and object of experimental practices / Rainer Lange
- Theory-ladenness and scientific instruments in experimentation / Michael Heidelberger
- Technology and theory in experimental science / Hans Radder
- The idols of experiment: transcending the "etc. list" / Giora Hon
- Models, simulation, and "computer experiments" / Evelyn Fox Keller
- Experiments without material intervention: model experiments, virtual experiments, and virtually experiments / Mary S. Morgan
- Designing instruments and the design of nature / Daniel Rothbart
- Varying the cognitive span: experimentation, visualization, and
- computation / David Gooding
- 1. Toward a More Developed Philosophy of Scientific Experimentation / Hans Radder
- 2. The Materiality of Instruments in a Metaphysics for Experiments / Rom Harre
- 3. Thing Knowledge: Outline of a Materialist Theory of Knowledge / Davis Baird
- 4. Physics, Experiments, and the Concept of Nature / Peter Kroes
- 5. Experimentation, Causal Inference, and Instrumental Realism / Jim Woodward
- 6. Technology as Basis and Object of Experimental Practices / Rainer Lange
- 7. Theory-Ladenness and Scientific Instruments in Experimentation / Michael Heidelberger
- 8. Technology and Theory in Experimental Science / Hans Radder
- 9. The Idols of Experiment: Transcending the "Etc. List" / Giora Hon
- 10. Models, Simulation, and "Computer Experiments" / Evelyn Fox Keller
- 11. Experiments without Material Intervention: Model Experiments, Virtual Experiments, and Virtually Experiments / Mary S. Morgan
- 12. Designing Instruments and the Design of Nature / Daniel Rothbart
- 13. Varying the Cognitive Span: Experimentation Visualization, and Computation / David Gooding.