Unobservable, philosophy of science: What is unobservable depends on the theory that is applied to refer to a subject domain. Physically unobservable are e.g. electrons when electrons are used to make observations. See also uncertainty principle, theoretical entities, observation, observability, theories, recognition, epistemology._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |