A Causal-Pluralist Metatheory of Observation

An extended definition of “observation” is developed in order to account for the usage in the physical sciences and in neuropsychology. An observation is initially defined as a perception that has a focus of attention and is guided by theoretical considerations. Since the focus may change, one adopt...

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Main Author: Pessoa Osvaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-12-01
Series:Open Philosophy
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opphil.2019.2.issue-1/opphil-2019-0050/opphil-2019-0050.xml?format=INT