Nancy Cartwright / Нэнси Картрайт

Нэнси Картрайт, Fba FAcSS, Дарем Университетінің Философия Профессоры және Сан-Диегодағы Калифорния университетінің (UCSD) Құрметті Профессоры. Даремде Ол Сонымен қатар Ғылым мен Қоғамды біріктіретін Гуманитарлық Ғылымдар Орталығының тең Директоры болып табылады. Стэнфорд Университетіндегі мансабының бірінші жартысында ол жаратылыстану ғылымдарының философиясына, әсіресе физикаға маманданған; екінші жартысында Лондон Экономика Мектебінде, қазір Дарем МЕН КАЛИФОРНИЯ УНИВЕРСИТЕТІНДЕ ол экономикаға ерекше назар аудара отырып, әлеуметтік ғылымдардың философиясы мен әдіснамасына маманданған. Оның қазіргі зерттеулері объективтілік пен дәлелдемелерге, әсіресе дәлелді саясатқа, сондай-ақ саяси болжамдарды жақсартуға бағытталған.  Оның ғылыми қызығушылықтары философия және ғылым тарихы (әсіресе физика және экономика). Картрайт модельдеу, себеп-салдарлық қорытынды жасау, себеп-салдарлық өкілеттіктер мен объективтілік, дәлелдемелер, әсіресе дәлелді саясат [EBP] және әлеуметтік технологиялар философиясы саласында көп жұмыс істеді. Оның "Пайдалану Үшін Білім" [K4U] жобасына арналған соңғы жұмысы саясатты жақсарту үшін ғылыми зерттеулердің нәтижелерін қалай пайдалану керектігін зерттеді. Ол басқалармен бірге осы саладағы білім беру, балаларды қорғау және халықаралық даму саласындағы жобаларда жұмыс істеді. Профессор Картрайт бірнеше кітаптар жазды: "Философ Ғылымға Қарайды" (2022), "Ғылымның Шатасуы: Әдістен, Қатаңдықтан Және Объективтіліктен Тыс Сенімділік", "Табиғат-Шебер Модельер": Заңдар, Ғылым, Табиғаттың Әлемді Қалай Реттейтіні Және Оны Қалай Жақсырақ Ұйымдастыра Алатынымыз Туралы Дәрістер (2019), Балалардың Қауіпсіздігін Арттыру: талқылау, пайымдау және эмпирикалық зерттеулер [Э. Мунро, Дж. Харди Және Э. Монтушимен бірге] (2017), Дәлелдер: Саясат Үшін Және Қатаңдық қай Жерде қажет Болса Да (2013), дәлелді Саясат: Оны Жақсартуға Арналған Практикалық Нұсқаулық [Джей Хардимен бірге] (2012), Себеп-Салдарлық күштер: Олар Қандай? Олар Бізге Не Үшін Керек? Олармен не Істеуге болады Және Не Істеуге Болмайды (2007), Себептерді Өлшеу: Инварианттылық, Модульділік Және Марковтың Себеп-Салдарлық Жағдайы (2000), Аң Аулау Себептері Және Оларды Пайдалану (2007), "Дақты Әлем: Ғылымның Шекараларын Зерттеу" (1999), Отто Нейрат: Ғылым мен Саясат Арасындағы Философия [Дж.Кэт, К. Флек Және Т. Б. Уебельмен Бірге] (1995), Табиғаттың Мүмкіндіктері және Оларды Өлшеу (1989) Және Физика Заңдарының Қалай Өтірік айтатыны (1999). 1983).  Ол сондай-ақ үш жинақты бірлесіп өңдеді: "Тәртіпті Қайта Қарау: Табиғат Заңдарынан кейін" [К.Уордпен бірге] (2016), "Әлеуметтік Ғылымдар Философиясы: Жаңа Кіріспе" [Элеонора Монтушимен бірге] (2014) және "Идеализация XII: Модельдерді Түзету". Ғылымдардағы идеализация және Абстракция [М.Р. Джонспен бірге] (2005). Нэнси Картрайт-Британ Академиясы мен Әлеуметтік Ғылымдар Академиясының Ғылыми қызметкері. Ол Сонымен қатар Американдық Философиялық Қоғамның, Американдық Өнер Және Ғылым Академиясының, германия Ғылым Академиясының (Леополдина) және Еуропа Академиясының мүшесі және Макартур Стипендиясының иегері. Картрайт Сент-Эндрюс Университетінде және Оңтүстік Әдіскер Университетінде екі құрметті докторлық дәрежеге ие болды және Фи Бета Каппа Қоғамының философиялық жетістіктері мен қосқан үлесі үшін Еуропалық Гипатия Ғылыми Сыйлығымен, Ғылым Философиясындағы өмірлік жетістіктері үшін Хемпель Сыйлығымен және Мартин Р.Лебовиц Сыйлығымен (Эллиотт Собермен бірге) марапатталды.

Esteem Indicators

  • 2018: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Distinguished Lecture Series at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Headquarters:
  • 2018: The Wesley C. Salmon Memorial Lecture, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh:  
  • 2017: Carus Lectures (APA 2017 Pacific Division Meeting), Seattle:
  • 2017: The Martin R. Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement awarded by the Phi Beta Kappa Society (alongside Elliott Sober):
  • 2017: Senior Research Associate at the African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (ACEPS), University of Johannesburg:

     

  • 2016: Fellow, The Academy of Social Sciences:
  • 2016: Associate Member, Senior Common Room at Wadham College, Oxford:
  • 2015: John Dewey Lecture: 2015 Pacific Division APA meeting:

     

  • 2014: Tsing Hua Honorary Distinguished Chair Professor, awarded by the National Tsing Hua University:
  • 2013: Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, University of St Andrews:
  • 2012: Honorary Degree. Doctor of Humane Letters, honors causa, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX:
  • 2012: 225 Medallion, Distinguished Alumna, University of Pittsburgh:
  • 2011: Member, Doctorate School in Philosophy of the Universita 'Ca' Foscari', Venice:
  • 2009: Chancellor’s Associates Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of California at San Diego:
  • 2008: President, Philosophy of Science Association:
  • 2008: President, American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division):
  • 2007: Titular Member, Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences (A.I.P.S.):
  • 2007: Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Durham University:
  • 2007: Vice-President, American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division):
  • 2005: Senior Visiting Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bologna:
  • 2004: Fellow, American Philosophical Society:
  • 2002: Associate Member, Nuffield College, Oxford:
  • 2001: Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Science:
  • 1999: Member, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina (The German National Academy of Natural Science):
  • 1996: Fellow, British Academy:
  • 1996: Old Dominion Fellow, Philosophy, Princeton University:
  • 1993: Fellow, MacArthur Foundation:
  • 1987: Fellow, Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study), Berlin:
  • 1982: Fellow, ZiF (Center for Interdisciplinary Research), Bielefeld, Germany:
  • 1976: Fellow, Philosophy of Science Center, University of Pittsburgh:
  • 1971: Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. National Science Foundation, Cambridge University:

Publications

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Chapter in book

  • Evidence, Relevance and Warrant: In Defence of Voluntarism

    Cartwright, N. (2024). Evidence, Relevance and Warrant: In Defence of Voluntarism. In C. Beisbart & M. Frauchiger (Eds.), Scientific Theories and Philosophical Stances: Themes from van Fraassen (pp. 193-206). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111019802-013

  • How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy?

    Joyce, K. E., & Cartwright, N. (2022). How Should Evidence Inform Education Policy? In R. Curren (Ed.), Handbook of Philosophy of Education. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172246-9

  • How to Learn about Causes in the Single Case

    Cartwright, N. (2022). How to Learn about Causes in the Single Case (J. Widner, M. Woolcock, & D. Ortega Nieto, Eds.; pp. 29-51). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108688253.003

  • Commentary: Why Mixed Methods Are Necessary for Evaluating Any Policy

    Cartwright, N. (2019). Commentary: Why Mixed Methods Are Necessary for Evaluating Any Policy. In M. Nagatsu & A. Ruzzene (Eds.), Contemporary philosophy and social science : an interdisciplinary dialogue. (pp. 173-184). Bloomsbury.

  • Street-level Theories of Change: Adapting the Medical Model of Evidence-based Practice for Policing.

    Cartwright, N., & Cowen, N. (2019). Street-level Theories of Change: Adapting the Medical Model of Evidence-based Practice for Policing. In N. Fielding, K. Bullock, & S. Holdaway (Eds.), Evidence-Based Policing: Critical Reflections. Routledge.

  • Will Your Policy Work? Experiments versus Models

    Cartwright, N. (2018). Will Your Policy Work? Experiments versus Models. In I. Peschard & B. van Frassen (Eds.), The experimental side of modeling. University of Minnesota Press.

  • Modeling mitigation and adaptation policies to predict their effectiveness: The limits of randomized controlled trials

    Marcellesi, A., & Cartwright, N. (2018). Modeling mitigation and adaptation policies to predict their effectiveness: The limits of randomized controlled trials. In E. Lloyd & E. Winsberg (Eds.), Climate modelling : philosophical and conceptual issues. (pp. 449-480). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65058-6_15

  • Are laws of nature consistent with contingency?

    Cartwright, N., & Merlussi, P. (2018). Are laws of nature consistent with contingency? In W. Ott & L. Patto (Eds.), Laws of Nature, an anthology (pp. 221-244). Oxford University Press.

  • A Theory of Measurement

    Cartwright, N., Bradburn, N., & Fuller, J. (2017). A Theory of Measurement. In L. McClimans (Ed.), Measurement in medicine : philosophical essays on assessment and evaluation. Rowman & Littlefield.

  • Can Structural Equations Explain How Mechanisms Explain?

    Cartwright, N. (2017). Can Structural Equations Explain How Mechanisms Explain? In H. Beebee, C. Hitchcock, & H. Price (Eds.), Making a difference : essays on the philosophy of causation. (pp. 132-152). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198746911.003.0008

  • Causal Powers: Why Humeans Can't Even Be Instrumentalists

    Cartwright, N. (2017). Causal Powers: Why Humeans Can’t Even Be Instrumentalists. In J. D. Jacobs (Ed.), Causal powers. (pp. 9-23). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198796572.003.0002

  • Single Case Causes: What is Evidence and Why

    Cartwright, N. (2016). Single Case Causes: What is Evidence and Why. In H. Chao & J. Reiss (Eds.), Philosophy of science in practice : Nancy Cartwright and the nature of scientific reasoning. (pp. 11-24). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45532-7_2

  • Economics as Science

    Cartwright, N., & Davis, J. (2016). Economics as Science. In R. Skidelsky & N. Craig (Eds.), Who runs the economy? The role of power in economics. (pp. 43-55). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58017-7_4

  • Deliberating Policy: Where morals and methods mix

    Cartwright, N., & Marcellesi, A. (2016). Deliberating Policy: Where morals and methods mix. In M. Couch & J. Pfeifer (Eds.), The philosophy of Philip Kitcher. (pp. 229-252). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199381357.003.0010

  • The Dethronement of Laws in Science

    Cartwright, N. (2016). The Dethronement of Laws in Science. In N. Cartwright & K. Ward (Eds.), Rethinking order : after the laws of nature. (pp. 25-52). Bloomsbury Academic.

  • The Natural and the Moral Order: What’s to Blame?

    Cartwright, N. (2016). The Natural and the Moral Order: What’s to Blame? In W. Doniger, P. Galison, & S. Neiman (Eds.), What reason promises : essays on reason, nature, and history. (pp. 13-18). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110455113-004

  • How Could Laws Make Things Happen?

    Cartwright, N. (2015). How Could Laws Make Things Happen? In N. Spurway (Ed.), Laws of Nature, Laws of God? Proceedings of the Science and Religion Forum Conference 2014 (pp. 115-135). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

  • EBP: Where Rigor Matters

    Cartwright, N., & Marcellesi, A. (2015). EBP: Where Rigor Matters. In C. Crangle, A. García de la Sienra, & H. E. Longino (Eds.), Foundations and methods from mathematics to neuroscience : essays inspired by Patrick Suppes. CSLI Publications.

  • Causality

    Cartwright, N. (2014). Causality. In N. Cartwright & E. Montuschi (Eds.), Philosophy of Social Science. A New Introduction. Oxford University Press.

  • Measurement

    Cartwright, N. (2014). Measurement. In N. Cartwright & E. Montuschi (Eds.), Philosophy of Social Science. A New Introduction. Oxford University Press.

  • Aristotelian Powers: Without Them, What Would Modern Science Do?

    Cartwright, N., & Pemberton, J. (2013). Aristotelian Powers: Without Them, What Would Modern Science Do? In J. Greco & R. Gross (Eds.), Powers and capacities in philosophy : the new Aristotelianism. (pp. 93-112). Routledge.

  • Evidence, Argument and Prediction

    Cartwright, N. (2013). Evidence, Argument and Prediction. In V. Karakostas & D. Dieks (Eds.), EPSA11 Perspectives and Foundational Problems in Philosophy of Science, The European Philosophy of Science Association Proceedings 2. Springer Verlag.

  • Queen Physics: How Much of the Globe is Painted Red?

    Cartwright, N., & Martin, E. (2012). Queen Physics: How Much of the Globe is Painted Red? In F. Watts & C. Knight (Eds.), God and the scientist : exploring the work of John Polkinghorne. (pp. 67-76). Ashgate Publishing.

  • RCT’s, Evidence and Predicting Policy Effectiveness

    Cartwright, N. (2012). RCT’s, Evidence and Predicting Policy Effectiveness. In H. Kincaid (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (pp. 298-318). Oxford University Press.

  • A Theory of Evidence for Evidence-Based Policy

    Cartwright, N., & Stegenga, J. (2011). A Theory of Evidence for Evidence-Based Policy. In P. Dawid, W. Twining, & M. Vasilaki (Eds.), Evidence, inference and enquiry. (pp. 291-322). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197264843.003.0011

  • Evidence, External Validity and Explanatory Relevance

    Cartwright, N. (2011). Evidence, External Validity and Explanatory Relevance. In G. J. Morgan (Ed.), Philosophy of science matters : the philosophy of Peter Achinstein. (pp. 15-28). Oxford University Press.

  • Predicting 'It Will Work for Us': (Way) Beyond Statistics

    Cartwright, N. (2011). Predicting ’It Will Work for Us’: (Way) Beyond Statistics. In P. Illari, F. Russo, & J. Williamson (Eds.), Causality in the sciences. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199574131.001.0001

  • A Theory of Measurement

    Cartwright, N., & Bradburn, N. (2011). A Theory of Measurement. In R. M. Li (Ed.), The importance of common metrics for advancing social science theory and research: a workshop summary. (pp. 53-56). National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13034

  • Natural Laws and the Closure of Physics.

    Cartwright, N. (2010). Natural Laws and the Closure of Physics. In R. Chiao, A. Leggett, M. Cohen, & C. Harper (Eds.), Visions of Discovery. New Light on Physics, Cosmology and Consciousness (pp. 612-622). Cambridge University Press.

  • Relativism in the Philosophy of Science.

    Cartwright, N. (2010). Relativism in the Philosophy of Science. In M. Krausz (Ed.), Relativism: A Contemporary Anthology (pp. 86-99). Columbia University Press.

  • Models: Parables v Fables

    Cartwright, N. D. (2010). Models: Parables v Fables. In R. Frigg & M. Hunter (Eds.), Beyond Mimesis and Convention Representation In Art and Science (pp. 19-31). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3851-7_2

  • Foreword

    Cartwright, N. (2010). Foreword. In J. Woods (Ed.), Fictions and Models: New Essays. Philosophia Verlag.

  • What is this thing called 'efficacy'?

    Cartwright, N. D. (2009). What is this thing called ’efficacy’? In C. Mantzavinos (Ed.), Philosophy of the social sciences : philosophical theory and scientific practice. (pp. 185-206). Cambridge University Press.

  • Causal Laws, Policy Predictions, and the Need for Genuine Powers

    Cartwright, N. (2009). Causal Laws, Policy Predictions, and the Need for Genuine Powers. In T. Handfield (Ed.), Dispositions and Causes. Oxford University Press.

  • Causality, Invariance and Policy

    Cartwright, N. (2009). Causality, Invariance and Policy. In H. Kincaid & D. Ross (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of philosophy of economics. (pp. 410-423). Oxford University Press.

  • Replies

    Cartwright, N. (2008). Replies. In S. Hartmann, C. Hoefer, & L. Bovens (Eds.), Nancy Cartwright’s Philosophy of Science. Routledge.

  • Measurement

    Cartwright, N., & Chang, H. (2008). Measurement. In S. Psillos & M. Curd (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science. Routledge.

  • In Praise of the Representation Theorem

    Cartwright, N. (2008). In Praise of the Representation Theorem. In M. Frauchiger & W. Essler (Eds.), Representation, evidence, and justification : themes from Suppes (pp. 83-90). Ontos Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110323566.83

  • Why be Hanged for Even a Lamb?

    Cartwright, N. (2008). Why be Hanged for Even a Lamb? In B. Monton (Ed.), Images of empiricism. (pp. 32-45). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199218844.003.0003

  • Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary

    Cartwright, N. (2007). Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary. In J. Keim Campbell, M. O’Rourke, & H. Silverman (Eds.), Causation and explanation. (pp. 191-216). Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.

  • Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers

    Cartwright, N. (2007). Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers. In N. Cartwright (Ed.), Causal Powers: what are they? why do we need them? what can be done with them and what cannot? CPNSS, LSE.

  • From Causation to Explanation and Back

    Cartwright, N. (2006). From Causation to Explanation and Back. In B. Leiter (Ed.), The Future of Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford Clarendon Press.

  • Against the 'System' Is There Value in Inconsistency?

    Cartwright, N. (2006). Against the ’System’ Is There Value in Inconsistency? In L. Daston & C. Engel (Eds.), Series on Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics. Baden-Baden: Nomos.

  • My Understand to Philosophy [sic]

    Cartwright, N. (2005). My Understand to Philosophy [sic]. In K. Ouyang (Ed.), Dang dai Ying Mei zhu ming zhe xue jia xue shu zi shu [The Academic Self-Statements of Contemporary British and American Distinguished Philosophers]. Beijing: Ren min chu ban she. Publication in Chinese.

  • Another Philosopher Looks at Quantum Mechanics

    Cartwright, N. (2005). Another Philosopher Looks at Quantum Mechanics. In Y. Ben-Menahem (Ed.), Hilary Putnam. Cambridge University Press.

  • No God; No Laws

    Cartwright, N. (2005). No God; No Laws. In E. Sindoni & S. Moriggi (Eds.), Dio, la Natura e la Legge. God and the Laws of Nature. Milan: Angelicum-Mondo X.

  • Laws

    Cartwright, N., Alexandrova, A., Efstathiou, S., Hamilton, A., & Muntean, I. (2005). Laws. In M. Smith & F. Jackson (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy. Oxford University Press.

  • How Can We Know What Made the Ratman Sick? Singular Causes and Population Probabilities

    Cartwright, N. (2005). How Can We Know What Made the Ratman Sick? Singular Causes and Population Probabilities. In Jokić A. (Ed.), Philosophy of Religion, Physics, and Psychology: Essays in Honor of Adolf Grünbaum. New York: Prometheus Books.

  • The Vanity of Rigour in Economics. Theoretical Models and Galilean Experiments

    Cartwright, N. (2005). The Vanity of Rigour in Economics. Theoretical Models and Galilean Experiments. In P. Fontaine & R. Leonard (Eds.), The ’Experiment’ in the History of Economics.

  • Uncertainty in Econometrics: Evaluating Policy Counterfactuals

    Cartwright, N., & Reiss, J. (2004). Uncertainty in Econometrics: Evaluating Policy Counterfactuals. In P. Mooslechner, H. Schuberth, & M. Schurz (Eds.), Economic Policy Under Uncertainty: The Role of Truth and Accountability in Policy Advice. Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • What Makes a Capacity a Disposition?,

    Cartwright, N. (2002). What Makes a Capacity a Disposition?,. In M. Kistler & B. Gnassounou (Eds.), Dispositions and Causal Powers. (pp. 195-206). London School of Economics.

  • Modularity: It Can – and Generally Does – Fail

    Cartwright, N. (2001). Modularity: It Can – and Generally Does – Fail. In D. Costantini, M. Galavotti, & P. Suppes (Eds.), Stochastic Dependence and Causality. California: CSLI.

  • Theories of Scientific Method: Models for the Physico-Mathematical Sciences

    Cartwright, N., Psillos, S., & Chang, H. (2001). Theories of Scientific Method: Models for the Physico-Mathematical Sciences. In M. Nye (Ed.), The Cambridge History of Science Volume 5: Modern Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Cambridge University Press.

  • Ceteris Paribus Laws and Socio-Economic Machines

    Cartwright, N. (2001). Ceteris Paribus Laws and Socio-Economic Machines. In U. Maki (Ed.), The Economic World View: Studies in the Ontology of Economics. Cambridge University Press.

  • Against the Completability of Science

    Cartwright, N. (2000). Against the Completability of Science. In J. Wolff & M. Stone (Eds.), The Proper Ambition of Science. Routledge.

  • An Empiricist Defence of Singular Causes

    Cartwright, N. (2000). An Empiricist Defence of Singular Causes. In R. Teichmann (Ed.), Logic, Cause and Action: Essays in Honour of Elizabeth Anscombe. Cambridge University Press.

  • Quantum Mechanics without the Observables

    Cartwright, N. (2000). Quantum Mechanics without the Observables. In E. Agazzi & M. Pauri (Eds.), The Reality of the Unobservable: Observability, Unobservability, and their Impact on the Issue of Scientific Realism. Dortrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

  • Capacities

    Cartwright, N. (1999). Capacities. In J. Davis, D. Hands, & U. Mäki (Eds.), The Handbook of Economic Methodology. Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Models and the Limits of Theory: Quantum Hamiltonians and the BCS Model of Superconductivity

    Cartwright, N. (1999). Models and the Limits of Theory: Quantum Hamiltonians and the BCS Model of Superconductivity. In M. Morgan & M. Morrison (Eds.), Models as Mediators. Cambridge University Press.

  • Comments and Replies

    Cartwright, N. (1999). Comments and Replies. In M. Paul (Ed.), Proceedings of the Münster Colloquium. Münster: LIT Verlag.

  • Causation

    Cartwright, N., & Cat, J. (1998). Causation. In P. Kegan & E. Craig (Eds.), The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. Routledge.

  • Otto Neurath (1882-1945)

    Cartwright, N. (1998). Otto Neurath (1882-1945). In P. Kegan & E. Craig (Eds.), The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. Routledge.

  • Causality, Independence and Determinism

    Cartwright, N. (1998). Causality, Independence and Determinism. In A. Gammerman (Ed.), Causal Models and Intelligent Data Analysis. Springer Verlag.

  • Comment on 'Harold Hotelling and the Neoclassical Dream', P. Mirowski and W. Hands

    Cartwright, N. (1997). Comment on ’Harold Hotelling and the Neoclassical Dream’, P. Mirowski and W. Hands. In R. Backhouse, U. Mäki, A. Salanti, & D. Hausman (Eds.), Economics and Methodology. Macmillan and St Martin’s Press.

  • Where Do Laws of Nature Come From?

    Cartwright, N. (1997). Where Do Laws of Nature Come From? In C. Chauvire & A. Ogien (Eds.), Dialectica (pp. 65-78). Paris: EHESS.

  • Why Physics?

    Cartwright, N. (1997). Why Physics? In R. Penrose & M. Longair (Eds.), The Large, the Small and the Human Mind. Cambridge University Press.

  • Philosophy in the Earthly Plane

    Cartwright, N., & Uebel, T. (1997). Philosophy in the Earthly Plane. In E. Nemeth & F. Stadler (Eds.), Encyclopaedia and Utopia: The Life and Work of Otto Neurath. Münster: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

  • What is a Causal Structure?

    Cartwright, N. (1997). What is a Causal Structure? In V. McKim & S. Turner (Eds.), Causality in Crisis? Statistical Methods and the Search for Causal Knowledge in the Social Sciences. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.

  • Neurath Against Method

    Cartwright, N., & Cat, J. (1996). Neurath Against Method. In R. Giere & A. Richardson (Eds.), Origins of Logical Empiricism, Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science, XVI. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

  • Causal Structures in Econometrics Models

    Cartwright, N. (1995). Causal Structures in Econometrics Models. In D. Little (Ed.), On the Reliability of Economic Models (pp. 63-89). Kluwer Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0643-6_3

  • Where in the World is the Quantum Measurement Problem?

    Cartwright, N. (1995). Where in the World is the Quantum Measurement Problem? In L. Kruger & B. Falkenburg (Eds.), Physik, Philosophie und die Einheit der Wissenschaften: Grundlagen der exakten Naturawissenschaften. Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.

  • The Tool Box of Science: Tools for the Building of Models with a Superconductivity Example

    Cartwright, N., Shomar, T., & Suarez, M. (1995). The Tool Box of Science: Tools for the Building of Models with a Superconductivity Example. In W. Herfel, W. Krajewski, I. Niiniluoto, & R. Wojcicki (Eds.), Theories and Models in Scientific Processes. Rodopi.

  • Entries on “Neurath”, “Duhem”, “Feyerabend” and “Lakatos”

    Cartwright, N. (1995). Entries on “Neurath”, “Duhem”, “Feyerabend” and “Lakatos”. In E. Honderich (Ed.), The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. Oxford University Press.

  • Otto Neurath: Politics and the Unity of Science

    Cartwright, N., Cat, J., & Chang, H. (1995). Otto Neurath: Politics and the Unity of Science. In P. Galison & D. Stump (Eds.), The Disunity of Science. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

  • How Laws Relate What Happens: Against a Regularity Account

    Cartwright, N. (1995). How Laws Relate What Happens: Against a Regularity Account. In H. Stachowiak (Ed.), Pragmatik: Handbuch Pragmatischen Denkens Band V. Hamburg: Felix Meiner Verlag.

  • Substantivalism and the Hole Argument

    Cartwright, N., & Hoefer, C. (1994). Substantivalism and the Hole Argument. In J. Earman, A. Janis, G. Massey, & N. Rescher (Eds.), Philosophical Problems of the Internal and External Worlds: Essays Concerning the Philosophy of Adolf Grünbaum. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.

  • How We Relate Theory to Observation

    Cartwright, N. (1993). How We Relate Theory to Observation. In P. Horwich (Ed.), World Changes: Thomas Kuhn and the Nature of Science. Cambridge. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.

  • Marks and Probabilities: Two Ways to Find Causal Structure

    Cartwright, N. (1993). Marks and Probabilities: Two Ways to Find Causal Structure. In F. Stadler (Ed.), Scientific Philosophy: Origins and Developments, Yearbook 1/93, Institute Vienna Circle. Münster: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

  • Mill and Menger: Ideal Elements and Stable Tendencies

    Cartwright, N. (1993). Mill and Menger: Ideal Elements and Stable Tendencies. In U. Maki (Ed.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities. Rodopi.

  • Aristotelian Natures and the Modern Experimental Method

    Cartwright, N. (1992). Aristotelian Natures and the Modern Experimental Method. In J. Earman (Ed.), Inference, Explanation and Other Philosophical Frustrations. University of California Press.

  • How to Hunt Quantum Causes

    Cartwright, N., & Jones, M. (1991). How to Hunt Quantum Causes. In W. Spohn (Ed.), Erkenntnis Orientated: A Centennial Volume for Rudolf Carnap and Hans Reichenbach (pp. 205-231). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3490-3_11

  • Otto Neurath: Unification as the Way to Socialism

    Cat, J., Chang, H., & Cartwright, N. (1991). Otto Neurath: Unification as the Way to Socialism. In Mittelstraβ J. (Ed.), Einheit der Wissenschaften. De Gruyter.

  • Quantum Causes: The Lessons of the Bell Inequalities

    Cartwright, N. (1990). Quantum Causes: The Lessons of the Bell Inequalities. In P. Weingärtner & G. Schurz (Eds.), Philosophy of the Natural Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Wittgenstein Symposium. Vienna: Hölderlin-Pichler-Tempsky.

  • Capacities and abstractions.

    Cartwright, N. (1989). Capacities and abstractions. In P. Kitcher & W. Salmon (Eds.), Scientific Explanation. (pp. 349-356). University of Minnesota Press.

  • Regular Associations and Singular Causes

    Cartwright, N. (1988). Regular Associations and Singular Causes. In B. Skyrms & W. Harper (Eds.), Causation, Chance and Credence. Münster: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

  • How to Tell a Common Cause: Generalisations of the Conjunctive Fork Criterion

    Cartwright, N. (1988). How to Tell a Common Cause: Generalisations of the Conjunctive Fork Criterion. In J. Fetzer (Ed.), Probability and Causality. Dortrecht: D. Reidel.

  • Ursachen und Mathematische Physik

    Cartwright, N. (1988). Ursachen und Mathematische Physik. In W. Muschik & E. Scheibe (Eds.), Philosophie, Physik, Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Berlin: Technische Universität Berlin.

  • Philosophical Problems of Quantum Theory: The Response of American Physicists

    Cartwright, N. (1987). Philosophical Problems of Quantum Theory: The Response of American Physicists. In L. Krüger, G. Gigerenzer, & M. Morgan (Eds.), The Probabilistic Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Bradford Books.

  • Max Born and the Reality of Quantum Probabilities

    Cartwright, N. (1987). Max Born and the Reality of Quantum Probabilities. In L. Krüger, G. Gigerenzer, & M. Morgan (Eds.), The Probabilistic Revolution. Cambridge, MA: Bradford Books.

  • Two Kinds of Teleological Explanation

    Cartwright, N. (1986). Two Kinds of Teleological Explanation. In A. Donagan, A. Perovich, & M. Wedin (Eds.), Human Nature and Natural Knowledge. Dortrecht: D. Reidel.

  • Fitting Facts to Equations

    Cartwright, N. (1986). Fitting Facts to Equations. In R. Grandy & R. Warner (Eds.), Philosophical Grounds of Rationality: Intentions, Categories and Ends. Oxford University Press.

  • What Makes Physics' Objects Abstract?

    Cartwright, N., & Mendell, H. (1984). What Makes Physics’ Objects Abstract? In J. Cushing, C. Delaney, & G. Gutting (Eds.), Science and Reality. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.

  • How the Measurement Problem is an Artefact of Mathematics

    Cartwright, N. (1983). How the Measurement Problem is an Artefact of Mathematics. In R. Swinburne (Ed.), Space, Time and Causality. Dortrecht: D. Reidel.

  • Do the Laws of Physics State the Facts?

    Cartwright, N. (1980). Do the Laws of Physics State the Facts? In Pacific Philosophy Quarterly (pp. 64-75).

  • Measuring Position Probabilities

    Cartwright, N. (1980). Measuring Position Probabilities. In P. Suppes (Ed.), Studies in the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Philosophy of Science Association.

  • Philosophy of Physics

    Cartwright, N. (1979). Philosophy of Physics. In P. Asquith & H. Kyburg (Eds.), Current Research in Philosophy of Science: Proceedings of the PSA Critical Research Problems Conference. Philosophy of Science Association.

  • How Do We Apply Science?

    Cartwright, N. (1974). How Do We Apply Science? In R. Cohen, C. Hooker, A. Michalos, & J. Van Evra (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 713-719). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1449-6

  • A Dilemma for the Traditional Interpretation of Quantum Mixtures

    Cartwright, N. (1971). A Dilemma for the Traditional Interpretation of Quantum Mixtures. In K. Schaffner & R. Cohen (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 251-258). Springer Verlag.

  • Disagreement about Evidence-Based Policy

    Cowen, N., & Cartwright, N. (n.d.). Disagreement about Evidence-Based Policy. In M. Baghramian, J. A. Carter, & R. Cosker-Rowland (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Disagreement [Contracted by publisher]. Routledge.

Conference Paper

  • X—Why Trust Science? Reliability, Particularity and the Tangle of Science

    Cartwright, N. (2020). X—Why Trust Science? Reliability, Particularity and the Tangle of Science. In Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society (pp. 237-252). https://doi.org/10.1093/arisoc/aoaa015

  • Why Trust Science? Reliability, Particularity and the Tangle of Science

    Cartwright, N. (2020). Why Trust Science? Reliability, Particularity and the Tangle of Science. In G. Longworth (Ed.), Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society : 140th Session 2019-2020. The Aristotelian Society.

  • Philosophy of Social Technology: Get on Board

    Cartwright, N. (2015). Philosophy of Social Technology: Get on Board. In John Dewey Lectures (pp. 98-116). American Philosophical Association.

  • The Metaphysics of the Disunified World

    Cartwright, N. (1994). The Metaphysics of the Disunified World. In D. Hull, M. Forbes, & R. M. Burian (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 357-364). Philosophy of Science Association. https://doi.org/10.1086/psaprocbienmeetp.1994.2.192946

  • A Case Study in Realism: Why Econometrics is Committed to Capacities

    Cartwright, N. (1988). A Case Study in Realism: Why Econometrics is Committed to Capacities. In A. Fine & J. Leplin (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 190-197). Philosophy of Science Association. https://doi.org/10.1086/psaprocbienmeetp.1988.2.192883

  • Causation and Physics: Causal Processes and Mathematical Derivations

    Cartwright, N. (1984). Causation and Physics: Causal Processes and Mathematical Derivations. In P. D. Asquith & P. Kitcher (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 391-404). Philosophy of Science Association.

  • The Only Real Probabilities in Quantum Mechanics

    Cartwright, N. (1978). The Only Real Probabilities in Quantum Mechanics. In P. Asquith & I. Hacking (Eds.), Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (pp. 54-59). Philosophy of Science Association. https://doi.org/10.1086/psaprocbienmeetp.1978.1.192625

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