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How the Laws of Physics Lie
In her first book she argues for a new view of the roles of scientific laws in modern natural science. Cartwright draws from many real-life examples to proposition a novel distinction: “that theoretical entities, and the complex and localized laws that describe them, can be interpreted realistically, but the simple unifying laws of basic theory cannot.” Please enjoy this short clip of Cartwright's concerns on laws and facts.
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Nature’s Capacities and their Measurement
The main concept of this book is that capacities not only can be utilized by empiricists, but must be; otherwise the empirical methods of modern science will make no sense. This piece argues for the place of capacities within a grounds of meaning, not method. -
The Dappled World: A Study of the Boundaries of Science
Cartwright continues to argue for three closely connected theses: laws and theories are not universally applicable; laws are true only if it is held constant; our most wide-ranging scientific knowledge concerns not laws at all, but rather the natures of things. Offers an inspiring picture of the nature of reality, and advice on how to interpret scientific theories. -
Causation: One word, many things
Causality is when one event or cause, has direct relation to the production of another event, process, or state. Cartwright's view is that, "there is a great variety of different kinds of causes and that even causes of the same kind can operate in a different way...". Cartwright's view has triggered a wider scope on how events can be explained from multiple understandings. -
Citation blurb
Cartwright, Nancy. “How the Laws of Physics Lie.” Oxford Scholarship Online, Oxford University Press, Nov. 2003, oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198247044.001.0001/acprof-9780198247043 https://philosophynow.org/issues/28/The_Dappled_World_A_Study_of_the_Boundaries_of_Science_by_Nancy_Cartwright#:~:text=The%20Dappled%20World%3A%20A%20Study%20of%20the%20Boundaries,laws%3B%20a%20world%20where%20order%20and%20regularity%20reign -
Citation blurb pt. 2
Hartmann, Stephan, and Carl Hoefer. “Nancy Cartwright's Philosophy of Science // Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews // University of Notre Dame.” Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, 20 Mar. 2009, ndpr.nd.edu/news/nancy-cartwright-s-philosophy-of-science/
