Simons, Massimiliano (2026) What is the history of philosophy of experimentation a history of? The cases of Hugo Dingler and Gaston Bachelard. HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science.

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Abstract

Though ‘experimentation’ as a philosophical topic is typically seen as a product of the 1980s, reflections on experimentation have a longer history. This longer history can be read as a hotbed of different ways in which the aim of philosophy of science was understood. This article illustrates this through an examination of Hugo Dingler and Gaston Bachelard, embodying different conceptions of what philosophy of science should aim for, and how reflecting on experimentation is part of that project. Therefore, to understand the history of philosophy of experimentation, we need to write a history of the aims of philosophy of science.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Simons, Massimiliano Massimiliano.simons@gmail.com 0000-0001-8751-9152
Keywords:	Hugo Dingler, Gaston Bachelard, philosophy of experimentation
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Massimiliano Simons
Date Deposited:	05 Dec 2025 13:48
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2025 13:48
Item ID:	27380
Journal or Publication Title:	HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science
Date:	2026
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27380

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