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1983 How the Laws of Physics Lie,
"If we attend closely to how theoretical laws figure in the practice of science, we see that despite their great explanatory power, these laws do not describe reality."
CartWright debates a revolutionary approach to the Laws of Physics suggests these fundamentals are not based on observable reality and thus are "lies." CartWright believes theoretical frameworks are for appearances rooted in epistemology. -
Nature's Capacities and their Measurement
CartWright's first book, she stands firm on her stance on empiricism. "Science is measurement; capacities can be measured; and science cannot be understood without them." The central concept of her book concerns "capacities." Cartwright continues to question if laws are at all needed. -
1999 The Dappled World
CartWright, still skeptical of fundamentalism, continues her unconventional debate concerning anti-realism. CartWright proposes scientific findings are less about laws and more about models. This belief furthers her discussion that the world doesn't follow a lawlike structure, thus making its "nomological design is dappled." -
Present day
Currently, CartWright is a Professor of Philosophy at Durham and a co-Director of the Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society. She is known to be a leader in the Philosophy of Science and Philosophy in Economics community.