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Hudson exposes key flaws in various popular philosophical defenses of robustnessreasoning. Hudson goes on to show that none of these episodes do in fact exhibit robustness reasoning. In this way, the significance of robustness reasoning is rebutted on both philosophical and historical grounds.

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In Seeing Things, Robert Hudson assesses a common way of arguing about observation reports called "robustness reasoning." Robustness reasoning claims that an observation report is more likely to be true if the report is produced by multiple, independent sources. Seeing Things argues that robustness reasoning lacks the special value it is often claimed to have. Hudson exposes key flaws in various popular philosophical defenses of robustness reasoning. This philosophical critique of robustness is extended by recounting five episodes in the history of science (from experimental microbiology, atomic theory, astrophysics and astronomy) where robustness reasoning is -- or could be claimed to have been -- used. Hudson goes on to show that none of these episodes do in fact exhibit robustness reasoning. In this way, the significance of robustness reasoning is rebutted on both philosophical and historical grounds. But the book does more than critique robustness reasoning. It also develops a better defense of the informative value of observation reports. The book concludes by relating insights into the failure of robustness reasoning to a popular approach to scientific realism called "(theoretical) preservationism." Hudson argues that those who defend this approach to realism commit similar errors to those who advocate robustness reasoning. In turn, a new form of realism is formulated and defended. Called "methodological preservationism," it recognizes the fundamental value of naked eye observation to scientists -- and the rest of us.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199303282
ISBN-13
9780199303281
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166372495

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Author
Robert Hudson
Language
English
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Logic, History

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Item Length
5.9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
8.3in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz

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Q175.32.O27h83 2013
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"...Seeing Things addresses a number of cutting-edge issues in the domain of experimental robustness, which makes this book an important contribution to our understanding of the notion of robustness." --Metascience "Seeing Things is the first of its kind, and for that reason alone it is a valuable contribution. More than this, however, it challenges the mainstream view of robustness. It is, therefore, an ambitious project." -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online, "...Seeing Things addresses a number of cutting-edge issues in the domain of experimental robustness, which makes this book an important contribution to our understanding of the notion of robustness." --Metascience, "...Seeing Things addresses a number of cutting-edge issues in the domain of experimental robustness, which makes this book an important contribution to our understanding of the notion of robustness." --Metascience"Seeing Things is the first of its kind, and for that reason alone it is a valuable contribution. More than this, however, it challenges the mainstream view of robustness. It is, therefore, an ambitious project." -- Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online
Publication Name
Seeing Things : the Philosophy of Reliable Observation
Table of Content
Preface Introduction Chapter 1: For and Against Robustness The 'No-Miracle' Argument for Robustness Probabilistic Approaches to Robustness Pragmatic Approaches to Robustness Epistemic Independence Approaches to Robustness Summary Chapter 2: The Mesosome: a Case of Mistaken Observation Introducing the Mesosome: Rasmussen and Culp The Mesosome Experiments Reliable Process Reasoning Rasmussen's Indeterminism Chapter 3: The WIMP: the Value of Model-Independence Dark Matter and WIMPs DAMA's Model-Independent Approach Model-Dependent Approaches An Historical Argument Against Robustness Reliable Process Reasoning Chapter 4: Perrin's Atoms and Molecules Perrin's Table The Viscosity of Gases Brownian Movement: Vertical Distributions in Emulsions Brownian Movement: Displacement, Rotation and Diffusion of Brownian Particles Taking Stock Perrin's Realism about Molecules Chapter 5: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Dark Matter and the Bullet Cluster Type Ia Supernovae and Dark Energy Defeating Systematic Errors: the Smoking Gun Robustness in the Dark Energy Case? Chapter 6: Final Considerations Against Robustness Independence and the Core Argument The Need for Independence Does Not Equal the Need for Robustness The Converse to Robustness is Normally Resisted The Corroborating Witness: Not a Case of Robustness No Robustness Found in Mathematics and Logic Robustness Fails to Ground Representational Accuracy The Sociological Dimension of Robustness Chapter 7: Robustness and Scientific Realism The No-Miracle Argument for Scientific Realism In Support of Theoretical Preservationism Objections to Theoretical Preservationism Realism, the Pessimistic Induction and Preservationism The Improved Standards Response: 'Methodological Preservationism' Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Bibliography Index, PrefaceIntroduction1. For and Against RobustnessThe 'No-Miracle' Argument for RobustnessProbabilistic Approaches to RobustnessPragmatic Approaches to RobustnessEpistemic Independence Approaches to RobustnessSummary2. The Mesosome: a Case of Mistaken ObservationIntroducing the Mesosome: Rasmussen and CulpThe Mesosome ExperimentsReliable Process ReasoningRasmussen's Indeterminism3. The WIMP: the Value of Model-IndependenceDark Matter and WIMPsDAMA's Model-Independent ApproachModel-Dependent ApproachesAn Historical Argument Against RobustnessReliable Process Reasoning4. Perrin's Atoms and MoleculesPerrin's TableThe Viscosity of GasesBrownian Movement: Vertical Distributions in EmulsionsBrownian Movement: Displacement, Rotation and Diffusion of Brownian Particles Taking StockPerrin's Realism about Molecules5. Dark Matter and Dark EnergyDark Matter and the Bullet ClusterType Ia Supernovae and Dark EnergyDefeating Systematic Errors: the Smoking GunRobustness in the Dark Energy Case?6. Final Considerations Against RobustnessIndependence and the Core ArgumentThe Need for Independence Does Not Equal the Need for Robustness The Converse to Robustness is Normally ResistedThe Corroborating Witness: Not a Case of RobustnessNo Robustness Found in Mathematics and LogicRobustness Fails to Ground Representational AccuracyThe Sociological Dimension of Robus7. Robustness and Scientific RealismThe No-Miracle Argument for Scientific RealismIn Support of Theoretical PreservationismObjections to Theoretical PreservationismRealism, the Pessimistic Induction and PreservationismThe Improved Standards Response: 'Methodological Preservationism'ConclusionAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3Appendix 4BibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2013
Format
Hardcover
Lccn
2013-001191
Dewey Decimal
001.42
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
298 Pages

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