Abstract
In his recent book, John Norton has created a theory of inference to the best explanation, within the context of his "material theory of induction". I apply it to the problem of scientific explanations that are false: if we want the theories in our explanations to be true, then why do historians and scientists often say that false theories explained phenomena? I also defend Norton's theory against some possible objections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-309 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Metascience |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |