Excavation in the Sky
Historical Inference in Astronomy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10703284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siyu Yao (0000-0002-9673-6404, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1385-1395 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/psa.2023.22 |
| OpenAlex | W4321097600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
The philosophy of historical sciences investigates their distinct objects of study, epistemic challenges, and methodological solutions. Rethinking astronomy in this light offers a contribution. First, the methodology of historical sciences adds to a more adequate description of how astronomers study and utilize token events. Second, astronomy faces a typical difficulty in identifying traces of some past events and has developed a delicate solution. This enriches the idea of trace and suggests a methodology that relies on iterations between data-driven approaches and theory-driven approaches, together with the cross-validation between multiple relevant historical events or datasets
Archaeology · Astronomy · Data science · Epistemology · Excavation · Inference · Linguistics · Philosophy of science · Physics · Security token · Sky · TRACE (psycholinguistics) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · History · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |