Nancy Cartwright
Former mathematician, now professor of philosophy at California and Durham universities. Author of Evidence Based Policy and How The Laws of Physics Lie.
A former mathematician turned philosopher of science, Cartwright’s book How The Laws of Physics Lie has provoked continuing and internationally-cited debate.
A former mathematician turned philosopher of science, Cartwright’s book How The Laws of Physics Lie has provoked continuing and internationally-cited debate.
Nancy Cartwright In..
The Edge of Reality
Where mathematical metaphors meet reality
Beyond material
Should we embrace the immaterial?
Language and the World
How does language describe the world?
Science, Trust and Truth
When to interrogate the data
The End of All Things
What is reality made of?
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Explaining the Inexplicable
Is explanation an illusion?
Ultimate Proof
Is evidence an illusion?
Unexplained Events
Does everything have a cause and effect?
The Elegant Universe
Is truth always simple?
The Comedy of Errors
Scientific errors and new adventures
Beyond material
Should we embrace the immaterial?
Science, Trust and Truth
When to interrogate the data