I Spy With My Little Eye. The Solar Corona. The Concept of Theory-Ladenness of Scientific Observations Revisited
Autor: | Jungmeier, Gundi |
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EAN: | 9783964875129 |
Auflage: | 001 |
Sachgruppe: | Geschichte |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 40 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 23.01.2024 |
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Scientific Essay from the year 2023 in the subject History - Miscellaneous, University of Graz, language: English, abstract: The focus of this paper is on the observation of the solar corona as a procedure to gain data for scientific purposes and on the theory of the theory-ladenness of scientific observation, which states that an observation is never completely free of theory and, therefore, cannot function as a sole piece of objective evidence. The philosopher Peter Kosso presented one way out of this dilemma: to additionally validate theories by examining their consistence, coherence and independence. In this paper, the potential to also test observational results regarding their consistence, coherence and independence is examined. A conclusion is reached that applying a combination of these methods enables the researchers to gain valid data.