Rethinking the scientific enterprise: in defense of reductionism
History and Philosophy of Physics
2018-05-24 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
In this essay, I argue that modern science is not the dichotomous pairing of theory and experiment that it is typically presented as, and I offer an alternative paradigm defined by its functions as a human endeavor. I also demonstrate how certain scientific debates, such as the debate over the nature of the quantum state, can be partially resolved by this new paradigm.
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@article{arxiv.1301.0366,
title = {Rethinking the scientific enterprise: in defense of reductionism},
author = {Ian T. Durham},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.0366},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
Fourth Prize, 2012 FQXi Essay Contest, "Questioning the Foundations"; 7 pages + references