Experiments in Practice

AvAstrid Schwarz

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien History and Philosophy of Technoscience

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Traditionally experimentation has been understood as an activity performed within the laboratory, but in the twenty-first century this view is being challenged. Schwarz uses ecological and environmental case studies to show how scientific experiments can transcend the laboratory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-01-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:History and Philosophy of Technoscience
Antal sidor:271
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138706378

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Introduction: Towards an Experimental Mode in Science, Society and Philosophy; Chapter 1 (De)Liberating the Experiment: A Different History of the Philosophy of Science; Chapter 2 The Philosophy of Inductive Sciences; Chapter 3 Whewell’s Innovation Through Renewal; Chapter 4 The Experiment in Recent Philosophy of Science; Chapter 5 Experimentation in Lab and Field; Chapter 6 Exploring the Field Ideal; Chapter 7 Stretching the Baconian Contract – but How Far?; Chapter 8 About the Epistemology and Culture of Borders/Boundaries; Chapter 9 Excursus: ‘Bridging Science’ or ‘Problem-Based Science’?; Chapter 10 Ecotechnology Complements Ecoscience: Probing A Framework; Chapter 11 On the Pleasures of Ecotechnology; Chapter 12 Conducting a Social Experiment: ‘Building with Nature’; Chapter 13 Political Economy of Experiments; conclusion Conclusion: Experiments in Practice – The Work of Experiments;