I Spy With My Little Eye. The Solar Corona. The Concept of Theory-Ladenness of Scientific Observations Revisited

Scientific Essay , 2023 , 37 Pages

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The focus of this paper is on the observation of the solar corona as a procedure to gain data for scientific purposes and on the theory of the theory-ladenness of scientific observation, which states that an observation is never completely free of theory and, therefore, cannot function as a sole piece of objective evidence. The philosopher Peter Kosso presented one way out of this dilemma: to additionally validate theories by examining their consistence, coherence and independence. In this paper, the potential to also test observational results regarding their consistence, coherence and independence is examined. A conclusion is reached that applying a combination of these methods enables the researchers to gain valid data.

• College: University of Graz
• Author: Gundi Jungmeier (Author)
• Year: 2023
• Pages: 37
• Catalog Number: V1441993
• ISBN (eBook): 9783964875112
• ISBN (Book): 9783964875129
• Language: English
• Tags: theory-ladenness of scientific observation , theory-ladenness, scientific observation, epistemology, solar observation, solar science, early coronography