Experiments in Practice

Astrid Schwarz

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Astrid Schwarz, ETH, Zurich

Publisher:: Pickering & Chatto
Online publication date:: December 2014
Online ISBN:: 9781781444597

Subjects:: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy

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Traditionally experimentation has been understood as an activity performed within the laboratory, but in the twenty-first century this view is being challenged. Schwarz uses ecological and environmental case studies to show how scientific experiments can transcend the laboratory. She explores the historical development of the concept of experimentation and argues that it is time for us to rethink the traditional Baconian view. The study offers insights into the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical implications of extending the concept of the experiment, as well as its effect on the relationship between science and society.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

CONTENTS
pp v-vi

List of Figures
pp vii-viii

Introduction: Towards an Experimental Mode in Science, Society and Philosophy
pp 1-8

Part I - Questioning the Scientific Method

1 - (De)Liberating the Experiment: A Different History of the Philosophy of Science
pp 9-26

2 - The Philosophy of Inductive Sciences
pp 27-38

3 - Whewell's Innovation through Renewal
pp 39-66

Part II - Different Modes of Experimentation

4 - The Experiment in Recent Philosophy of Science
pp 67-78

5 - Experimentation in Lab and Field
pp 79-94

6 - Exploring the Field Ideal
pp 95-110

Part III - Tirelessly Tinkering with Unruly Conditions

7 - Stretching the Baconian Contract – but How Far?
pp 111-122

8 - About the Epistemology and Culture of Borders/Boundaries
pp 123-136

9 - Excursus: ‘Bridging Science’ or ‘Problem-Based Science’?
pp 137-140

Part IV - Practising Experiments in a World of Environmental Concerns

10 - Ecotechnology Complements Ecoscience: Probing a Framework
pp 141-156

11 - On the Pleasures of Ecotechnology
pp 157-162

12 - Conducting a Social Experiment: ‘Building with Nature’
pp 163-172

13 - Political Economy of Experiments
pp 173-184

Conclusion: Experiments in Practice – the Work of Experiments
pp 185-188

Notes
pp 189-228

Works Cited
pp 229-250

Index
pp 251-257

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