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Data, instruments, and theory: a dialectical approach to understanding science
Robert John Ackermann deals decisively with the problem of relativism that has plagued post-empiricist philosophy of science. Recognizing that theory and data are mediated by data domains (bordered data sets produced by scientific instruments), he argues that the use of instruments breaks the depend...
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Princeton University Press
1985
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| Acceso en línea: | http://cds.cern.ch/record/1745003 |
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| author | Ackermann, Robert John |
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| description | Robert John Ackermann deals decisively with the problem of relativism that has plagued post-empiricist philosophy of science. Recognizing that theory and data are mediated by data domains (bordered data sets produced by scientific instruments), he argues that the use of instruments breaks the dependency of observation on theory and thus creates a reasoned basis for scientific objectivity. |
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| institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 1985 |
| publisher | Princeton University Press |
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| spelling | cern-17450032021-04-21T20:56:15Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1745003engAckermann, Robert JohnData, instruments, and theory: a dialectical approach to understanding scienceOther SubjectsRobert John Ackermann deals decisively with the problem of relativism that has plagued post-empiricist philosophy of science. Recognizing that theory and data are mediated by data domains (bordered data sets produced by scientific instruments), he argues that the use of instruments breaks the dependency of observation on theory and thus creates a reasoned basis for scientific objectivity.Princeton University Pressoai:cds.cern.ch:17450031985 |
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| title | Data, instruments, and theory: a dialectical approach to understanding science |
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| title_fullStr | Data, instruments, and theory: a dialectical approach to understanding science |
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| title_sort | data, instruments, and theory: a dialectical approach to understanding science |
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