Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement
(1989)
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Outputs (223)
How the Laws of Physics Lie (1983)
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Nancy Cartwright argues for a novel conception of the role of fundamental scientific laws in modern natural science. If we attend closely to the manner in which theoretical laws figure in the practice of science, we see that despite their great expla... Read More about How the Laws of Physics Lie.
Hunting Causes and Using Them: Approaches in Philosophy and Economics. (2007)
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Hunting Causes and Using Them argues that causation is not one thing, as commonly assumed, but many. There is a huge variety of causal relations, each with different characterizing features, different methods for discovery and different uses to which... Read More about Hunting Causes and Using Them: Approaches in Philosophy and Economics..
Christianity and the University Experience: Understanding Student Faith (2013)
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What impact does the experience of university have on Christian students? Are universities a force for secularisation? Is student faith enduring, or a passing phase? Universities are often associated with a sceptical attitude towards religion. Many a... Read More about Christianity and the University Experience: Understanding Student Faith.
Understanding Inconsistent Science (2013)
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In recent years philosophers of science have urged that many scientific theories are extremely useful and successful despite being internally inconsistent. Via an investigation of eight alleged 'inconsistent theories' in the history of science, Peter... Read More about Understanding Inconsistent Science.
Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany (2009)
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Medical ethics in Imperial Germany were deeply entangled in professional, legal and social issues. This book shows how doctors' ethical decision-making during the Kaiserreich was guided by their notions of male honour and professional reputation and... Read More about Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany.