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portada Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2004
Language
English
Pages
295
Format
Hardcover
Weight
1.25
ISBN
9780520232495
ISBN13
9780520232495
Edition No.
1
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Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments

Davis Baird (Author) · Univ Of California Pr · Hardcover

Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments - Davis Baird

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Synopsis "Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments "

Western philosophers have traditionally concentrated on theory as the means for expressing knowledge about a variety of phenomena. This absorbing book challenges this fundamental notion by showing how objects themselves, specifically scientific instruments, can express knowledge. As he considers numerous intriguing examples, Davis Baird gives us the tools to "read" the material products of science and technology and to understand their place in culture. Making a provocative and original challenge to our conception of knowledge itself, Thing Knowledge demands that we take a new look at theories of science and technology, knowledge, progress, and change. Baird considers a wide range of instruments, including Faraday's first electric motor, eighteenth-century mechanical models of the solar system, the cyclotron, various instruments developed by analytical chemists between 1930 and 1960, spectrometers, and more.

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