Theory and Experiment. The Case of Eötvös' Experiments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8397228 |
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| Authors | Giovanni Boniolo (0000-0003-1968-4249, University of Padua, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-486 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/43.4.459 |
| OpenAlex | W2038512404 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
By analysing the historical case of the proportionality between inertia and gravitation, it is possible to reconstruct one of the most relevant moments in the history of physics, that is to say, the one linked with Eötvös' experiments. At the same time, this reconstruction offers the opportunity to carry out philosophical considerations about the relationship between theory and experiment and about the concept of incommensurability.
Arrow of time · Calculus (dental) · Carry (investment) · Classical mechanics · Economics · Epistemology · Gravitation · Inertia · Physics · Political science · Proportionality (law) · Quantum mechanics · Theoretical physics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy, Science, and History
| Highly cited | No |
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