Lexicon of Arguments

Philosophical and Scientific Issues in Dispute
 
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I 37
Operationalism: Science is a system of rules for the exploration of the world in the laboratory - linguistically: how are the words used? - InstrumentalismVsEmpiricism: useful concepts are not only those which can be traced back to the sense data.
>Empiricism, >Instrumentalism, >Sense data.
Theories and laws of nature are only instruments to make the environment understandable. True/false do not exist as properties of theories.
Idealism: since all knowledge is filtered through our minds, we are never sure if there is a connection to reality.
>Idealism.
I 42
OperationalismVsEmpiricism: theories may also be invented - therefore, the observer receives a more important role.
>Observation, >Ideal observer, >Theories.
I 41f
VsOperationalism/Barrow: asks what is measurable. Therefore, he must exclude complex and irrational numbers.
>Numbers, >Measurements.
Fragmentation of science: every time we use a different method of measurement, we need to consider a number as a different variable.
Circular reasoning: operationalism presumes that we know what an permissible operation is.
Problem: certain concepts may only be used when sensitive devices allow accurate measurements.
>Fine-grained/coarse-grained.

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