Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

• 1. Introduction2. A New Practice3. Autonomy4. Designs of Experiments5. Measurement6. Rigor7. Conclusions

'Boumans has written a rich, deeply informed and insightful book'.- Kevin D. Hoover, Duke University, USA; Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2009, 417–434

Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

• 1. Introduction2. A New Practice3. Autonomy4. Designs of Experiments5. Measurement6. Rigor7. Conclusions

'Boumans has written a rich, deeply informed and insightful book'.- Kevin D. Hoover, Duke University, USA; Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2009, 417–434

Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

• 1. Introduction2. A New Practice3. Autonomy4. Designs of Experiments5. Measurement6. Rigor7. Conclusions

'Boumans has written a rich, deeply informed and insightful book'.- Kevin D. Hoover, Duke University, USA; Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2009, 417–434