Theory and experiment. The case of eötvös' experiments

Giovanni Boniolo

doi:10.1093/bjps/43.4.459

Theory and experiment. The case of eötvös' experiments

Giovanni Boniolo

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

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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
Pages (from-to)	459-486
Number of pages	28
Journal	British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/43.4.459
Publication status	Published - Oct 1992

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Statistics and Probability
Computational Mathematics
Condensed Matter Physics
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Philosophy

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Boniolo, G. (1992). Theory and experiment. The case of eötvös' experiments. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 43(4), 459-486. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/43.4.459

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