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Introduction
Nancy Cartwright is an American professor of philosophy. Her education and work specializes in philosophy of natural sciences, physics, and methodology of social sciences (Nancy Cartwright – Professor of Philosophy). She is currently a professor at Durham University in England. -
Cartwright's Philosophy of Science
Cartwright's research primarily regards to physics and economics. She has also worked in, "... modelling, causal inference, causal powers, and objectivity...and the philosophy of social technology" (Professor Nancy Cartwright - Durham University). She has published many books, one of her first and most influential being 'How the Laws of Physics Lie' (1983). -
How the Laws of Physics Lie
Cartwright challenges many fundamentalist ideas regarding natural science in this book. Despite being regarded as the most significant contributions of modern physics, she argues that some of the basic interpretive theories fail to fully explain the regular occurrences observed in nature. Additionally, she uses many instances of these occurrences to support her ideas. -
More Recent Research
This video provides Cartwright's research as of recent and a discussion regarding causality's relation to said research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZtT9J2vfps -
Today
The work of Nancy Cartwright has been rewarded by many honorable recognitions. Some of these recognitions include multiple honorary degrees, fellowships at many universities, and memberships in some of the most prestigious organizations in science. -
Citations
Sources:
Stephan Hartmann, Carl Hoefer, “Nancy Cartwright’s Philosophy of Science.” Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/nancy-cartwright-s-philosophy-of-science/. Nancy Cartwright. “How the Laws of Physics Lie.” vol. 24, no.1, Mar.1990, p.174, https://doi.org/10.2307/2215621. Nancy Cartwright – Professor of Philosophy. www.profnancycartwright.com/. “Professor Nancy Cartwright - Durham University.” Www.durham.ac.uk, www.durham.ac.uk/staff/nancy-cartwright/.