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Being Charitable to Scientific Controversies: On the Demonstrativity of Newton's Experimentum Crucis (2010)

Zemplén, Gábor Á. (Author)
Demetera, Tamás (Author)

Monist: An International Quarterly Journal of General Philosophical Inquiry
Volume: 93
Pages: 640--656
Publication date: 2010
Language: English

Publication Date: 2010
Edition Details: Part of a special issue, “Philosophical History of Science”

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Philosophy of science Physics Experiments and experimentation Discovery in science Historiography Optics Light Controversies and disputes 17th century Newton, Isaac

The article focuses on the local principle of charity, the significance of being charitable to scientific controversies, and their contextual approaches. It provides the contextual approach on the mainstream history and sociology of science. It defines science as an epistemically privileged effort. It suggests that the epistemic content should not be missed in the reconstruction of the scientists' positions.

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