The Logic of Modern Physics
Book • 1989
Percy Bridgman's 'The Logic of Modern Physics' argues for operationalism: scientific concepts should be defined by the concrete operations and measurements associated with them.
Bridgman, responding to developments in physics, urged caution about applying classical concepts outside their operational contexts and emphasized the role of measurement procedures in giving concepts empirical meaning.
His formulation influenced debates in philosophy of science and the development of operational definitions in psychology and other sciences.
The work highlights tensions between semantic accounts of meaning and pragmatic measurement-based approaches, shaping subsequent methodological discussions.
Bridgman's views remain a central historical reference for those studying the operationalization of scientific concepts.
Bridgman, responding to developments in physics, urged caution about applying classical concepts outside their operational contexts and emphasized the role of measurement procedures in giving concepts empirical meaning.
His formulation influenced debates in philosophy of science and the development of operational definitions in psychology and other sciences.
The work highlights tensions between semantic accounts of meaning and pragmatic measurement-based approaches, shaping subsequent methodological discussions.
Bridgman's views remain a central historical reference for those studying the operationalization of scientific concepts.
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