Heinrich Hertz's picture-conception of theories

its elaboration by Hilbert, Weyl, and Ramsey

Ulrich Majer

pp. 225-242

in: Davis Baird, Hughes, Alfred Nordmann (eds), Heinrich Hertz, Berlin, Springer, 1998

Abstract

What we here indicate as having been accomplished by the experiments is accomplished independently of the correctness of particular theories. The meaning [Bedeutung] of the experiments is nevertheless to be sought in their connection between the experiments with the theory [in ihrem Zusammenhang mit der Theorie] in connection with which they were really undertaken. (EW 19, emphasis added)1

Cited authors

Weyl Hermann

Ramsey Frank P

Hertz Heinrich