Can the monster errour be slain? error—a deep rooted feature of the method of experimentation that has been ignored

Giora Hon

doi:10.1080/02698599108573398

Can the monster errour be slain? error—a deep rooted feature of the method of experimentation that has been ignored

Giora Hon

Department of Philosophy

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One cannot discount experimental errors and turn the attention to the logico- mathematical structure of a physical theory without distorting the nature of the scientific method. The occurrence of errors in experiments constitutes an inherent feature of the attempt to test theories in the physical world. This feature deserves proper attention which has been neglected. An attempt is made to address this problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	257-268
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02698599108573398
State	Published - 1 Jan 1991

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