The Concept of Observation in Science and Philosophy
- 1 December 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Philosophy of Science
- Vol. 49 (4) , 485-525
- https://doi.org/10.1086/289075
Abstract
Through a study of a sophisticated contemporary scientific experiment, it is shown how and why use of the term 'observation' in reference to that experiment departs from ordinary and philosophical ...Keywords
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