Observation Experiment And Hypothesis In Modern Physical Science
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Observation Experiment And Hypothesis In Modern Physical Science
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Author : Peter Achinstein
language : en
Publisher: Bradford Book
Release Date : 1985
Observation Experiment And Hypothesis In Modern Physical Science written by Peter Achinstein and has been published by Bradford Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
These original contributions by philosophers and historians of science discuss a range of issues pertaining to the testing of hypotheses in modern physics by observation and experiment. Chapters by Lawrence Sklar, Dudley Shapere, Richard Boyd, R. C. Jeffrey, Peter Achinstein, and Ronald Laymon explore general philosophical themes with applications to modern physics and astrophysics. The themes include the nature of the hypothetico-deductive method, the concept of observation and the validity of the theoretical-observation distinction, the probabilistic basis of confirmation, and the testing of idealizations and approximations. The remaining four chapters focus on the history of particular twentieth-century experiments, the instruments and techniques utilized, and the hypotheses they were designed to test. Peter Galison reviews the development of the bubble chamber; Roger Stuewer recounts a sharp dispute between physicists in Cambridge and Vienna over the interpretation of artificial disintegration experiments; John Rigden provides a history of the magnetic resonance method; and Geoffrey Joseph suggests a statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics that can be used to interpret the Stern-Gerlach and double-slit experiments. This book inaugurates the series, Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, directed by Peter Achinstein and Owen Hannaway. A Bradford Book.
The Philosophy Of Science
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Author : Richard Boyd
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1991
The Philosophy Of Science written by Richard Boyd and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Philosophy categories.
The more than forty readings in this anthology cover the most important developments of the past six decades, charting the rise and decline of logical positivism and the gradual emergence of a new consensus concerning the major issues and theoretical options in the field. As an introduction to the philosophy of science, it stands out for its scope, its coverage of both historical and contemporary developments, and its detailed introductions to each area discussed.
New Methodological Perspectives On Observation And Experimentation In Science
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Author : Wenceslao J. González
language : en
Publisher: Netbiblo
Release Date : 2010-12-29
New Methodological Perspectives On Observation And Experimentation In Science written by Wenceslao J. González and has been published by Netbiblo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-29 with Science categories.
Observation and experimentation are central topics of philosophy and methodology of science. The empirical sciences have commonly been associated to observational and experimental processes, because they have been considered crucial for testing the contents of these. Thus, observation and experimentation have received attention from different angles, and they have been historically relevant in the advancement of science. Their philosophical-methodological analysis includes some key aspects those related to axiological, epistemological and methodological issues. New Methodological Perspectives on Observation and Experimentation in Science deals with a classic topic that is seen from new angles. Its nine chapters seek “non-traditional” aspects, trying to extend the boundaries of this philosophical-methodological theme. They are presented in five sections: 1) A Philosophical-Methodological Context; 2) Experience and Scientific Observations; 3) Empirical Support and Experiments in Science; 4) Changes in the Framework on Observation and Experimentation; and 5) Enlarging the Philosophical Scope: Law and Ecology. Wenceslao J. Gonzalez is Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science (University of A Coruña). He is a Full Member of the International Academy for Philosophy of Sciences (AIPS), Visiting fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science (University of Pittsburgh) and a Team Leader of the European Science Foundation program entitled “The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective.” He has been named a Distinguished Researcher by the Main National University of San Marcos in Lima (Peru). He has been a visiting researcher at the Universities of St. Andrews, Münster and London (LSE). He has given lectures at the Universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, Quebec and Helsinki. The conferences in which he has participated include those organized by the Universities of Uppsala, New South Wales, Bologna, Canterbury (NZ), and Beijing. He has edited 26 volumes on philosophy and methodology of science.
Restructuring Of Physical Sciences In Europe And The United States 1945 1960 The Proceedings Of The International Conference
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Author : Michelangelo De Maria
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 1989-06-01
Restructuring Of Physical Sciences In Europe And The United States 1945 1960 The Proceedings Of The International Conference written by Michelangelo De Maria and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-06-01 with categories.
Physics And Our View Of The World
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Author : Jan Hilgevoord
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-11-03
Physics And Our View Of The World written by Jan Hilgevoord and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-11-03 with Religion categories.
An examination of the claims of modern physics, and their impact on our view of the world.
History Of Cern Iii
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Author : J. Krige
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1996-12-18
History Of Cern Iii written by J. Krige and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-18 with Science categories.
The present volume covers the story of the history of CERN from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. The book is organized in three main parts. The first, containing contributions by historians of science, perceives the laboratory as being at the node of a complex of interconnected relationships between scientists and science managers on the staff, the users in the member states, and the governments which were called upon to finance the organization. Parts II and III include chapters by practising scientists. The former surveys the theoretical and experimental physics results obtained at CERN in this period, while the latter describes the development of the laboratory's accelerator complex and Charpak detection techniques.
Trends In The Historiography Of Science
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Author : K. Gavroglu
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-18
Trends In The Historiography Of Science written by K. Gavroglu and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-18 with Science categories.
The articles in this volume have been first presented during an international Conference organised by the Greek Society for the History of Science and Technology in June 1990 at Corfu. The Society was founded in 1989 and planned to hold a series of meetings to impress upon an audience comprised mainly by Greek students and scholars, the point that history of science is an autonomous discipline with its own plurality of approaches developed over the years as a result of long discussions and disputes within the community of historians of science. The Conference took place at a time when more and more people came to realise that the future of the Greek Universities and Research Centres depends not only on the progress of the institutional reforms, but also very crucially on the establishment of new and modern subject areas. Though there have been significant steps towards such a direction in the physical sciences, mathematics and engineering, the situation in the so-called humanities has been, at best, confusing. Political expediencies of the post war years and ideological commitments to a glorious, yet very distant past, paralysed the development of the humanities and constrained them within a framework which could not allow much more than a philological approach.
The Uses Of Experiment
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Author : David Gooding
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1989-05-18
The Uses Of Experiment written by David Gooding and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-05-18 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Experiment is widely regarded as the most distinctive feature of natural science and essential to the way scientists find out about the world. Yet there has been little study of the way scientists actually make and use experiments. The Uses of Experiment fills this gap in our knowledge about how science is practised. Presenting 14 original case studies of important and often famous experiments, the book asks the questions: What tools do experimenters use? How do scientists argue from experiments? What happens when an experiment is challenged? How do scientists check that their experiments are working? Are there differences between experiments in the physical sciences and technology? Leading scholars in the fields of history, sociology and philosophy of science consider topics such as the interaction of experiment; instruments and theory; accuracy and reliability as hallmarks of experiment in science and technology; realising new phenomena; the believability of experiments and the sort of knowledge they produce; and the wider contexts on which experimentalists draw to develop and win support for their work. Drawing on examples as diverse as Galilean mechanics, Victorian experiments on electricity, experiments on cloud formation, and testing of nuclear missiles, a new view of experiment emerges. This view emphasises that experiments always involve choice, tactics and strategy in persuading audiences that Nature resembles the picture experimenters create.
The Pendulum
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Author : Michael Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-19
The Pendulum written by Michael Matthews and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-19 with Science categories.
The pendulum is a universal topic in primary and secondary schools, but its full potential for learning about physics, the nature of science, and the relationships between science, mathematics, technology, society and culture is seldom realised. Contributions to this 32-chapter anthology deal with the science, history, methodology and pedagogy of pendulum motion. There is ample material for the richer and more cross-disciplinary treatment of the pendulum from elementary school to high school, and through to advanced university classes. Scientists will value the studies on the physics of the pendulum; historians will appreciate the detailed treatment of Galileo, Huygens, Newton and Foucault’s pendulum investigations; psychologists and educators will learn from the papers on Piaget; teachers will welcome the many contributions to pendulum pedagogy. All readers will come away with a new awareness of the importance of the pendulum in the foundation and development of modern science; and for its centrality in so many facets of society and culture.
Science Without Laws
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Author : Ronald N. Giere
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1999-06
Science Without Laws written by Ronald N. Giere and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06 with Science categories.
"Science without Laws thus stakes out a middle ground in these debates by demonstrating a more powerful way of seeing science."--BOOK JACKET.