Why Experimentum Crucis is Possible in Psychology of Perception-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Why Experimentum Crucis is Possible in Psychology of Perception

Published:2018-04-01 Issue:1 Volume:40 Page:45-57
ISSN:2519-5808
Container-title:Gestalt Theory
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Author:

Sinico Michele¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Design and Planning for Complex Environments , University Iuav of Venice , Santa Croce, 1957, 30135 Venice , Italy

Abstract

Summary This paper examines the experimentum crucis under the light of the Duhem’s holistic thesis. This methodological instrument is not usable in physics, because physical theories are always logically connected to many assumptions. On the contrary, it is usable in psychological research oriented to perceptual laws, when these laws are, without any hypothetical term, isolated systems. An application of experimentum crucis in Experimental Phenomenology of perception is presented. In conclusion, the role of perceptual knowledge as an essential assumption in other scientific disciplines that have a high degree of theoricity is also underlined.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/gth-2018-0003

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