Thing knowledge : a philosophy of scientific instruments / Davis Baird.
Thing knowledge : a philosophy of scientific instruments / Davis Baird.
Thing knowledge : a philosophy of scientific instruments / Davis Baird.
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Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2004.
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N504.8/1
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English
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p. cm.
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1. Instrument Epistemology -- 2. Models: Representing Things -- 3. Working Knowledge -- 4. Encapsulating Knowledge -- 5. The Instrumentation Revolution -- 6. Thing Knowledge -- 7. The Thing-Y-Ness of Things -- 8. Between Technology and Science -- 9. Instrumental Objectivity -- 10. The Gift.
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Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2004.
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California
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c2004.
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"Western philosophers have traditionally concentrated on theory as the means for expressing knowledge of the world. This book challenges this fundamental notion by showing how objects themselves, specifically scientific instruments, can express knowledge. Employing numerous intriguing examples, Davis Baird provides the tools to understand the knowl...
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Thing knowledge : a philosophy of scientific instruments / Davis Baird.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2004.
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N504.8/1
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74VK2rGwmxkO
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0520232496 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780520232495 (cloth : alk. paper)
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502.84
504.8
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991018058769702626
