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Abstract
First, I argue that scientific progress is possible in the absence of increasing verisimilitude in science's theories. Second, I argue that increasing theoretical verisimilitude is not the central, or primary, dimension of scientific progress. Third, I defend my previous argument that unjustified changes in scientific belief may be progressive. Fourth, I illustrate how false beliefs can promote scientific progress in ways that cannot be explicated by appeal to verisimilitude.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-104 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A |
Volume | 51 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Special thanks to two anonymous referees, who provided many useful criticisms and comments on an earlier version of this paper; it is considerably stronger as a result of their efforts. Thanks also to attendees of the CHESS and Philosophy department seminars at the University of Durham, and Nancy Cartwright, Robin Hendry, Rune Nyrup and William Peden in particular.Funding
This research was supported by: Hong Kong's University Grants Committee (“The Instrument of Science”, Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship); and also Durham University's Institute of Advanced Study in association with the European Union (COFUND Senior Research Fellowship).
Keywords
- Instrumentalism
- Niiniluoto
- Scientific change
- Scientific progress
- Scientific realism
- Verisimilitude
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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
Research output
- 29 Scopus Citations
- 1 Book (Author)
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The instrument of science : scientific anti-realism revitalised
ROWBOTTOM, D. P., 18 Mar 2019, Taylor & Francis. 215 p. (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science)Research output: Scholarly Books | Reports | Literary Works › Book (Author) › peer-review
36 Citations (Scopus)