Data, Instruments, and Theory

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 dependency of observation on theory and thus creates a r Autor: Robert John Ackermann Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 230 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780691611884