Epistemology of experimental physics
著者
書誌事項
Epistemology of experimental physics
（Cambridge elements, . Elements in the philosophy of physics / edited by James Owen Weatherall）
Cambridge University Press, 2021
- : pbk
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [64]-67)
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This Element introduces major issues in the epistemology of experimental physics through discussion of canonical physics experiments and some that have not yet received much philosophical attention. The primary challenge is to make sense of how physicists justify crucial decisions made in the course of empirical research. Judging a result as epistemically significant or as calling for further technical scrutiny of the equipment is one important context of such decisions. Judging whether the instrument has been calibrated, and which data should be included in the analysis are others. To what extent is it possible to offer philosophical analysis, systematization, and prescriptions regarding such decisions? To what extent can there be explicit epistemic justification for them? The primary aim of this Element is to show how a nuanced understanding of science in practice informs an epistemology of experimental physics that avoids strong social constructivism.
目次
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Epistemic Challenges in Experimental Physics
- 3. Epistemology of Data Omission
- 4. Is There an Epistemology of Experimental Physics?
- References.
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