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How the Laws of Physics Lie
Nancy became known for writing a radical thesis that contained theories about the laws of physics. She believed that they did not state truths about the World. She stated they are "theoretical entities" and that they did not depend on people's "ability to formulate true laws about them." https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cartwright-nancy-1944 -
Nature's Capacities and their Measurement
This book Nancy authored inquires whether or not laws are need at all. She uses the example that aspirins have the capacity to cure headaches is casual knowledge, yet the "canonical evidence" for this is that aspirin actually does generally cure headaches. She refers to this as "probabilistic causality." -
The Dappled World
She authored a book entitled "The Dappled World" which still continued to attack fundamentalism. She details a new method of science, saying that "The conception of science not as searching for laws at all, but as constructing models." She believes this is more useful in "providing understanding, explanation, and prediction." https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cartwright-nancy-1944 -
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Knowledge for Use
Nancy Cartwright is the principle Investigator and is making the most of social science to better policies. The projects weaves together 6 case studies and 2 research streams. -
The Center for Ethics and Education
Nancy obtained a research grant and began working on Standards for the Educational System. She is the Principle Investigator and plans to empower educators with a "catalog of evidence types" to help them succeed in their setting. https://www.profnancycartwright.com/current-projects/ -
Science: Why Trust It?
Nancy Cartwright presenting a talk about why we give so much credit to science and why we should or shouldn't trust it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9KSlxReAs
