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Abstract
Stanford’s argument against scientific realism focuses on theories, just as many earlier arguments from inconceivability have. However, there are possible arguments against scientific realism involving unconceived (or inconceivable) entities of different types: observations, models, predictions, explanations, methods, instruments, experiments, and values. This paper charts such arguments. In combination, they present the strongest challenge yet to scientific realism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3947-3959 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Synthese |
Volume | 196 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 21 Jun 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2019 |
Bibliographical note
My thanks to two anonymous referees for several helpful comments.Keywords
- Anti-Realism
- Kyle Stanford
- Science
- Scientific progress
- Scientific realism
- Unconceived alternatives
- Underdetermination of theories by evidence
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The Instrument of Science
ROWBOTTOM, D. P. (PI)
Research Grants Council (HKSAR)
1/09/14 → 31/08/15
Project: Grant Research
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- 17 Scopus Citations
- 1 Book (Author)
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The instrument of science : scientific anti-realism revitalised
ROWBOTTOM, D. P., 18 Mar 2019, Taylor and Francis. 215 p. (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science)Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author) › peer-review
33 Citations (Scopus)