Abstract
By analysing the historical case of the proportionality between inertia and gravitation, it is possible to reconstruct one of the most relevant moments in the history of physics, that is to say, the one linked with Eötvös' experiments. At the same time, this reconstruction offers the opportunity to carry out philosophical considerations about the relationship between theory and experiment and about the concept of incommensurability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-486 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | British Journal for the Philosophy of Science |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Statistics and Probability
- Computational Mathematics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- History
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy