Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments

Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments

by Davis Baird (Author)

Synopsis

Western philosophers have traditionally concentrated on theory as the means for expressing knowledge about a variety of phenomena. This book challenges this fundamental notion by showing how objects themselves, specifically scientific instruments, can express knowledge.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 294
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 05 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 0520232496
ISBN 13: 9780520232495