Data and phenomena

a restatement and defense

James Woodward

pp. 165-179

in: Peter Machamer (ed), Phenomena, data and theories, Synthese 182 (1), 2011.

Abstract

This paper provides a restatement and defense of the data/ phenomena distinction introduced by Jim Bogen and me several decades ago (e.g., Bogen and Woodward, The Philosophical Review, 303–352, 1988). Additional motivation for the distinction is introduced, ideas surrounding the distinction are clarified, and an attempt is made to respond to several criticisms.

Cited authors

Bogen Jim