Nora Mills Boyd
Biographic Data
| ID | 1131722 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nora Mills Boyd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nora Mills |
| FAMILY NAME | Boyd |
| SIGNATURE | BOYD N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Siena College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3641-8682 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Observations, Experiments, and Arguments for Epistemic Superiority in Scientific Methodology
This article argues against general claims for the epistemic superiority of experiment over observation. It does so by dissociating the benefits traditionally attributed to experiment from physical manipulation. In place of manipulation, we argue that other features of research methods do confer epistemic advantages in comparison to methods in which they are diminished. These features better track the epistemic successes and failures of scientifi…
Philosophy of Astrophysics
This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics.
Philosophy of Astrophysics
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Evidence Enriched
Traditionally, empiricism has relied on the specialness of human observation, yet science is rife with sophisticated instrumentation and techniques. The present article advances a conception of empirical evidence applicable to actual scientific practice. I argue that this conception elucidates how the results of scientific research can be repurposed across diverse epistemic contexts: it helps to make sense of how evidence accumulates across theor…
Evidence Enriched
Traditionally, empiricism has relied on the specialness of human observation, yet science is rife with sophisticated instrumentation and techniques. The present article advances a conception of empirical evidence applicable to actual scientific practice. I argue that this conception elucidates how the results of scientific research can be repurposed across diverse epistemic contexts: it helps to make sense of how evidence accumulates across theor…
Observations, Experiments, and Arguments for Epistemic Superiority in Scientific Methodology
This article argues against general claims for the epistemic superiority of experiment over observation. It does so by dissociating the benefits traditionally attributed to experiment from physical manipulation. In place of manipulation, we argue that other features of research methods do confer epistemic advantages in comparison to methods in which they are diminished. These features better track the epistemic successes and failures of scientifi…
Evidence Enriched
Traditionally, empiricism has relied on the specialness of human observation, yet science is rife with sophisticated instrumentation and techniques. The present article advances a conception of empirical evidence applicable to actual scientific practice. I argue that this conception elucidates how the results of scientific research can be repurposed across diverse epistemic contexts: it helps to make sense of how evidence accumulates across theor…
Jump ship, shift gears, or just keep on chugging
Philosophy of Astrophysics
This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics.
Philosophy of Astrophysics
Observations, Experiments, and Arguments for Epistemic Superiority in Scientific Methodology
This article argues against general claims for the epistemic superiority of experiment over observation. It does so by dissociating the benefits traditionally attributed to experiment from physical manipulation. In place of manipulation, we argue that other features of research methods do confer epistemic advantages in comparison to methods in which they are diminished. These features better track the epistemic successes and failures of scientifi…
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Astrophysics (2 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Cognitive science (1 work) · Cold dark matter (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Cosmology (1 work)