From the instantia crucis to the crucial experiment: different perspectives in philosophy and science
The existence and meaning of crucial experiments are issues that do not hold consensus in science and the philosophy of science. Duhem, Popper and Lakatos, for example, present antagonistic positions among themselves and even in relation to the idea of instantia crucis made explicit by Francis Bacon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Investigações em Ensino de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | https://www.if.ufrgs.br/cref/ojs/index.php/ienci/article/view/775 |
| Summary: | The existence and meaning of crucial experiments are issues that do not hold consensus in science and the philosophy of science. Duhem, Popper and Lakatos, for example, present antagonistic positions among themselves and even in relation to the idea of instantia crucis made explicit by Francis Bacon in the Novum Organum. This article aims at rescuing the Baconian definition, recognizing that it is part of a distinct philosophical position of contemporary theses, and discussing some conceptions of crucial experiment both by philosophers of science and by some scholars, such as Newton. Also, point out some reflections for the teaching of sciences. |
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| ISSN: | 1518-8795 |