Philosophical Instruments

Author : Daniel Rothbart
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780252056246

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The surprising roles of instruments and experimentation in acquiring knowledge In Philosophical Instruments Daniel Rothbart argues that our tools are not just neutral intermediaries between humans and the natural world, but are devices that demand new ideas about reality. Just as a hunter's new spear can change their knowledge of the environment, so can the development of modern scientific equipment alter our view of the world. Working at the intersections of science, technology, and philosophy, Rothbart examines the revolution in knowledge brought on by recent advances in scientific instruments. Full of examples from historical and contemporary science, including electron scanning microscopes, sixteenth-century philosophical instruments, and diffraction devices used by biochemical researchers, Rothbart explores the ways in which instrumentation advances a philosophical stance about an instrument's power, an experimenter's skills, and a specimen's properties. Through a close reading of engineering of instruments, he introduces a philosophy from (rather than of) design, contending that philosophical ideas are channeled from design plans to models and from model into the use of the devices.

Author : Edward S. RITCHIE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018317562

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Ritchie's Illustrated Catalogue of Philosophical Instruments and School Apparatus by Edward S. RITCHIE Pdf

Author : McAllister & Brother
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Optical instruments
ISBN : OSU:32436010382446

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Illustrated Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophical Instruments by McAllister & Brother Pdf

Author : David Brewster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1813
Category : Light
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJ4GB

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A Treatise on New Philosophical Instruments, for Various Purposes in the Arts and Sciences. With Experiments on Light and Colours by David Brewster Pdf

"First edition of David Brewster's first major scientific publication, detailing his early experiments in optics. In 1813, Brewster was already fellow of the Royal Society and editor of the Edinburgh Encyclopedia. The present work was the culmination of twelve years of experiments. In it, he reports his findings about the refractive and dispersive powers of early two hundred substances he made in a quest for the improvement of achromatic telescopes. Though the years immediately following this book's publication led him to revise some of his theories, these studies are the basis of much of the work for which he is celebrated, including his discoveries about the polarization of light and absorption spectra, and his invention of teh kaleidoscope and development of the stereoscope."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.

Author : Daniel Rothbart
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Experimental design
ISBN : 9780252031366

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Philosophical Instruments by Daniel Rothbart Pdf

The surprising roles of instruments and experimentation in acquiring knowledge In Philosophical Instruments Daniel Rothbart argues that our tools are not just neutral intermediaries between humans and the natural world, but are devices that demand new ideas about reality. Just as a hunter's new spear can change their knowledge of the environment, so can the development of modern scientific equipment alter our view of the world. Working at the intersections of science, technology, and philosophy, Rothbart examines the revolution in knowledge brought on by recent advances in scientific instruments. Full of examples from historical and contemporary science, including electron scanning microscopes, sixteenth-century philosophical instruments, and diffraction devices used by biochemical researchers, Rothbart explores the ways in which instrumentation advances a philosophical stance about an instrument's power, an experimenter's skills, and a specimen's properties. Through a close reading of engineering of instruments, he introduces a philosophy from (rather than of) design, contending that philosophical ideas are channeled from design plans to models and from model into the use of the devices.

Author : Great Britain. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 972 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2540829

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Patents for Inventions. Abridgments of Specifications by Great Britain. Patent Office Pdf

Author : Davis Baird
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520928206

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Thing Knowledge by Davis Baird Pdf

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.

Author : John L. Heilbron
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0195112296

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The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science by John L. Heilbron Pdf

Containing 609 encyclopedic articles written by more than 200 prominent scholars, The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science presents an unparalleled history of the field invaluable to anyone with an interest in the technology, ideas, discoveries, and learned institutions that have shaped our world over the past five centuries. Focusing on the period from the Renaissance to the early twenty-first century, the articles cover all disciplines (Biology, Alchemy, Behaviorism), historical periods (the Scientific Revolution, World War II, the Cold War), concepts (Hypothesis, Space and Time, Ether), and methodologies and philosophies (Observation and Experiment, Darwinism). Coverage is international, tracing the spread of science from its traditional centers and explaining how the prevailing knowledge of non-Western societies has modified or contributed to the dominant global science as it is currently understood. Revealing the interplay between science and the wider culture, the Companion includes entries on topics such as minority groups, art, religion, and science's practical applications. One hundred biographies of the most iconic historic figures, chosen for their contributions to science and the interest of their lives, are also included. Above all The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science is a companion to world history: modern in coverage, generous in breadth, and cosmopolitan in scope. The volume's utility is enhanced by a thematic outline of the entire contents, a thorough system of cross-referencing, and a detailed index that enables the reader to follow a specific line of inquiry along various threads from multiple starting points. Each essay has numerous suggestions for further reading, all of which favor literature that is accessible to the general reader, and a bibliographical essay provides a general overview of the scholarship in the field. Lastly, as a contribution to the visual appeal of the Companion, over 100 black-and-white illustrations and an eight-page color section capture the eye and spark the imagination.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : MINN:31951D02284237Y

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The Federal Reporter by Anonim Pdf

Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

Author : Charles Mollan
Publisher : Charles Mollan
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781898706052

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Irish National Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments by Charles Mollan Pdf

Carried out over a period of ten years, this is a listing of scientific instruments dating before 1920, preserved in many collections throughout the island of Ireland. It gives location, date, and description for each of the more than 5,000 entries, together, where appropriate, with relevant accompanying detail. It demonstrates clearly that Ireland has an important resource which hitherto had not been appreciated. It also preserves information about collections which have since been lost, sold, or otherwise dispersed.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001103271925

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The Annals of Philosophy by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112058042414

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Report of the National Academy of Sciences for the Year ... by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Pdf

Author : National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015035401986

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Report of Proceedings - National Academy of Sciences by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Pdf

Author : J. F. M. Hunter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0389209201

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Wittgenstein on Words as Instruments by J. F. M. Hunter Pdf

Wittgenstein believed that his writing should not save other people the trouble of thinking for themselves. In this book the author attempts to de-mystify Wittgenstein and stimulate the reader's own ideas on the use of words as instruments. He looks particularly at Wittgenstein's use of words and his distrust of philosophical questions such as "what are we reporting about ourselves when we say we believe something?". In clear terms he advises students how to deal with difficulties about psychological words and interprets some of the more perplexing passages in "Investigations" and "Zettel."

Author : Great Britain,Great Britain. Imperial commission, Paris universal exhibition, 1867
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1204 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris
ISBN : GENT:900000112876

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Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867. Catalogue of the British Section by Great Britain,Great Britain. Imperial commission, Paris universal exhibition, 1867 Pdf