A Philosopher Looks at Science
(2022)
Book
Cartwright, N. (2022). A Philosopher Looks at Science. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009201896
Professor Nancy Cartwright's Outputs (4)
The Tangle of Science: Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity (2022)
Book
Cartwright, N., Hardie, J., Montuschi, E., Soleiman, S., & Thresher, A. (2022). The Tangle of Science: Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity. Oxford University Press
How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy? (2022)
Book Chapter
Joyce, K. E., & Cartwright, N. (2022). How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy?. In R. Curren (Ed.), Handbook of Philosophy of Education. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172246-9This chapter explores how evidence from various sources can support education policy decisions. Although policy arguments include some normative premises, we focus on the evidence needed to support their descriptive premises, homing in on predictions... Read More about How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy?.
How to Learn about Causes in the Single Case (2022)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2022). How to Learn about Causes in the Single Case. In J. Widner, M. Woolcock, & D. Ortega Nieto (Eds.), . Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108688253.003RCTs have gained considerable prominence as a ‘gold standard’ for establishing whether a given policy intervention has a causal effect, but what do these experiments actually tell us and how useful is this information for policy-makers? Cartwright dr... Read More about How to Learn about Causes in the Single Case.