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One of today's leading figures in the philosophy of science. She sees science as a tool to change the world. Believes in placing an emphasis on experimentation and scientific practices vs. an emphasis on the role of the theories. -
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Published a hundred times over. Nancy Cartwright authored books, journal articles, and many other means of publishing.
Nancy Cartwright has many published books, articles, and chapters. Below are a couple of her most notable works: Cartwright, Nancy. How the Laws of Physics Lie: Oxford University Press, November 01, 2003. Oxford Scholarship Online. Date Accessed 28 Aug. 2019 https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198247044.001.0001/acprof-9780198247043 Cartwright, Nancy. The Dappled World: A Study of the Boundaries of Science. Cambridge University Press. 1999. -
The Comedy of Errors: Scientific errors and new adventrures
https://iai.tv/video/the-comedy-of-errors An interesting debate on accepting errors within science. Additionally, Nancy Cartwright's view concerning the growing/fallible distance between the ultimate/universal theory and the proven event. The further you are from the theory, the less likely it truly supports the event. -
Awarded the Carl Gustav Hempel Award
Nancy Cartwright was the fourth recipient of the award and the first female to receive the award. She was recognized for a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the philosophy of science.