| Description |
1 online resource |
| Summary |
'Physical intuition' -- the ability to immediately apprehend and understand physics -- is one of the most elusive concepts in theoretical physics. Some physicists remark that solid intuition is the hallmark of a proficient physicist, but others, like well-known philosopher of science Mario Bunge (1962), dismissed the very idea of 'scientific intuition' as nonsensical. The data presented here are provided by Dr Luis Reyes-Galindo from Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and are sourced from more than twenty unstructured interviews carried out during doctoral and postdoctoral research that focused on a wide range of aspects regarding (mostly) theoretical physicist's accounts of their work, what they do and what makes a good physicist. None of the interviews were specifically intended to touch upon the idea of physical intuition, yet 'intuition' constantly re-appeared as an actor's (or interviewee's) category of the utmost importance for a deep understanding of theoretical physics' self-image. The dataset will be of most use to those doing interview research into the sociology of science and technology studies, especially those with an interest in tacit knowledge |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on XML content |
| Subject |
Tacit knowledge.
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Physicists -- Interviews.
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| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lewis, Jamie, editor
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| ISBN |
9781526439314 (online resource) |
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