From data to phenomena

a Kantian stance

Michela Massimi

pp. 101-116

in: Peter Machamer (ed), Phenomena, data and theories, Synthese 182 (1), 2011.

Abstract

This paper investigates some metaphysical and epistemological assumptions behind Bogen and Woodward’s data-to-phenomena inferences. I raise a series of points and suggest an alternative possible Kantian stance about data-to-phenomena inferences. I clarify the nature of the suggested Kantian stance by contrasting it with McAllister’s view about phenomena as patterns in data sets.

Cited authors

Kant Immanuel