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Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement

By Nancy Cartwright

Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement Law

Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement

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Ever since David Hume, empiricists have barred powers and capacities from nature. In this book Cartwright argues that capacities are essential in our scientific world, and, contrary to empiricist orthodoxy, that they can meet sufficiently strict demands for testability. Econometrics is one discipline where probabilities are used to measure causal capacities, and the technology of modern physics provides several examples of testing capacities (such as lasers). Cartwright concludes by applying the lessons of the book about capacities and probabilities to the explanation of the role of causality in quantum mechanics.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
1994-05-19
Publication Date:
1994-04-07
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198235070
ISBN13:
9780198235071
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
399 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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