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| Experiment: artificial bringing about of an event or artificial creation of a state for testing a hypothesis. Experiments can lead to the reformulation of the initial hypotheses and the reformulation of theories. See also theories, measuring, science, hypotheses, Bayesianism, confirmation, events, paradigm change, reference systems._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Michael Polanyi on Experiments - Dictionary of Arguments
Surowiecki I 227 Experiments/Polanyi: If you try to repeat a well-known experiment in vain, you will first of all not doubt the experiment but, and rightly so, doubt your own skill. ((s) No reference by Surowiecki for the quote from Polanyi). Surowiecki: That is also good for science, because otherwise too much time would be wasted instead of breaking new ground. >Science, >Review, >Verification, >Confirmation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Pola I M. Polanyi Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy Eastford 2013 Pola II M. Polanyi The Tacit Dimension Chicago 2009 Surowi I James Surowiecki Die Weisheit der Vielen: Warum Gruppen klüger sind als Einzelne und wie wir das kollektive Wissen für unser wirtschaftliches, soziales und politisches Handeln nutzen können München 2005 |
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