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Published September 2011 | Version public
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Data and phenomena: a restatement and defense

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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.

Additional Information

© 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Received: 20 May 2009. Accepted: 3 June 2009. Published online: 7 July 2009. Many thanks to the participants at the Heidelberg conference on "Data, Phenomena, Theories" for helpful comments.

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25179
DOI
10.1007/s11229-009-9618-5
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CaltechAUTHORS:20110831-091245267

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2011-08-31
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2021-11-09
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