Experimentation and the Meaning of Scientific Concepts

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Scientific Concepts and Investigative Practice: Introduction 1
4. Concept as Vessel and Concept as Use 23
5. Rethinking Scientific Concepts for Research Contexts: The Case of the Classical Gene 47
6. The Dynamics of Scientific Concepts: The Relevance of Epistemic Aims and Values 75
7. Goals and Fates of Concepts: The Case of Magnetic Poles 105
8. Mathematical Concepts and Investigative Practice 127
9. Experimentation and the Meaning of Scientific Concepts 149
10. Exploratory Experiments, Concept Formation, and Theory Construction in Psychology 167
11. Early Concepts in Investigative Practice— The Case of the Virus 191
12. Scientific Concepts in the Engineering Sciences 219
13. Modeling Practices in Conceptual Innovation 245
14. Conceptual Development in Interdisciplinary Research 271
15. List of Contributors 293
16. Index of Names 297