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Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement
Nature's Capacities and Their Measurement
Author: Nancy Cartwright
Ever since David Hume, empiricists have barred powers and capacities from nature. In this book Cartwright argues that capacities are essential in our scientific world, and, contrary to empiricist orthodoxy, that they can meet sufficiently strict demands for testability. Econometrics is one discipline where probabilities are used to measure cau...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198244776
ISBN-10: 0198244770
Publication Date: 10/5/1989
Pages: 268
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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