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How the Laws of Physics Lie
Cartwright publishes a set of papers that question whether physics state the truth about the world. Also, introduced is the idea of cautious realism. Cartwright argued that "if empiricism allows a certain type of method in its methodological arsenal, then an empiricists cannot but be a scientific realist" (Psillos). -
Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement
Book that argues against David Hume's empiricism and claims "causal laws express facts about singular causes whereas the general causal claims of science are ascriptions of capacities or causal powers, capacities to make things happen" (Cartwright, 1989). -
The Dappled World
A book about the use of models in science and how scientists take them to literally in gathering new information. Cartwright insists that science cannot have one singular outcome and that scientists get focused on obtaining one answer in a chaotic world. -
Hunting Causes and Using Them
In this book, Cartwright explains that causation in not a single thing, but many. She is critical of philosophical and economic writings and shows the missing pieces in much modern work. Emphasizing when to use causes and how to search for them. This video shows her more recent work on evidence based policies. LSE Philospohy