The Two Dams and That Damned Paresis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8399391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J W Carroll (North Carolina State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-81 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| 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/50.1.65 |
| OpenAlex | W2045438755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
Philosophers of science take it as a datum that Mayor John's having syphilis explains why he, rather than certain nonsyphilitics, had paresis. Using a new hypothetical example, the case of the two dams, it is argued that three independent considerations invalidate these philosophers' starting point.
Epistemology · Geodesy · Geodetic datum · Paresis · Point (geometry) · Geology · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2024 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |