Abstract
Philosophers of science widely believe that the hereditarian theory about racial differences in IQ is based on methodological mistakes and confusions involving the concept of heritability. I argue that this "received view" is wrong: methodological criticisms popular among philosophers are seriously misconceived, and the discussion in philosophy of science about these matters is largely disconnected from the real, empirically complex issues debated in science.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 580-602 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Philosophy of Science |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2000 |