The Concept of Nature, the Epistemic Ideal, and Experiment: Why is Modern Science Technologically Exploitable? [1989] (original) (raw)

The essay explores the relationship between the concept of nature, epistemic ideals in modern science, and the technological exploitation of scientific knowledge. It contrasts Aristotle's understanding of natural motion, grounded in the essences of objects, with the modern perspective that emphasizes natural laws and empirical testing through experimentation. The conclusion asserts that the adoption of this modern conception enables a direct link between confirmed scientific laws and their technological applications.