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Signatures and Phenomena: Some philosophical lessons from contemporary particle physics

We argue that the concept of signatures, which is prominently used in particle physics measurements, albeit widely neglected by philosophers, represents an important complement to the much-discussed concept of phenomena – not only in physics.

Mo 26.05.

By considering phenomena and signatures as steps of experimental inquiry, we argue that signatures are the final step of the measurement process and phenomena are the first step in the theoretical interpretation.

(Based on a forthcoming paper with Peter Mättig, Bonn)

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Speaker: Michael Stöltzner (University of South Carolina)

Time: 15:30

 

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