The Logic of Modern Physics¶
Bridgman, P. W. (1927). The Logic of Modern Physics. operationalism.
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Primes¶
- Measurement and Disturbance
- It clarifies that non-invasive measurement is always less disturbing than invasive measurement, and that some systems (quantum systems, human subjects, sensitive biological systems) are particularly sensitive to measurement disturbance, an operationalist position Bridgman (1927) pressed in arguing that the meaning of a physical quantity is inseparable from the operations used to measure it.
This sourceMacmillan. Foundational operationalist treatise: argues that the meaning of any physical quantity is inseparable from the measurement operations that define it, motivating the trade-off between observability and intrusion across invasive and non-invasive techniques.
- It clarifies that non-invasive measurement is always less disturbing than invasive measurement, and that some systems (quantum systems, human subjects, sensitive biological systems) are particularly sensitive to measurement disturbance, an operationalist position Bridgman (1927) pressed in arguing that the meaning of a physical quantity is inseparable from the operations used to measure it.
- Operationalization
- In scientific methodology, theoretical constructs (spec: latent variable) become measurement procedures (procedure: instrument, sampling plan) — the classical use of the word.
This sourceIntroduces operational definitions — "the concept is synonymous with the corresponding set of operations" — defining a latent construct by the measurement procedure, the classical scientific-methodology sense of operationalization.
- In scientific methodology, theoretical constructs (spec: latent variable) become measurement procedures (procedure: instrument, sampling plan) — the classical use of the word.
Mechanisms¶
- Operational Definition Table
- This is the disciplined use of operational definition — treating a concept, for working purposes, as the operations that measure it.
This sourceThe table uses operational definitions as a practical coordination device while avoiding Bridgman's strong claim that a concept is nothing but its operations, which drops whatever the chosen operation fails to capture.
- This is the disciplined use of operational definition — treating a concept, for working purposes, as the operations that measure it.
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