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1 online resource (171 pages) |
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Münstersche Vorlesungen zur Philosophie |
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Münstersche Vorlesungen zur Philosophie (Series)
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| Contents |
Blank Page; Contents; CONTENTS; Preface; List of Abbreviations of Bas C. van Fraassen's Publications; 1 Science as Representation; 1.1 Weyl on isomorphism; 1.2 The history behind Weyl's point; Lobachevsky measures; Helmholtz; Mathematicians' reaction; Philosophers' reaction: There must be 'a fact of the matter'!; 2 Carnap: Der Logische Aufbau der Welt; 2.1 The crucial problem; 2.2 Return to the problem; 3 Putnam's Paradox; 3.1 The argument; Suppositions; Argument; 3.2 An example, an objection, and a realist 'way out' ; 4 Doing without Metaphysics |
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4.1 Asserting a relation between phenomena and model4.2 Cutting through isomorphism: the Essential Indexical; 4.3 Return to our epistemological question; Appendix: re Putnam; References; Introduction; 1 Constructive Empiricism and the Observable/Unobservable Distinction; 2 Observability and the Epistemic Community; 3 Observability and Objectivity; Conclusion; References; 1; 2; 3; 4; References; Introduction; 1 Setting the stage; (A) Epistemic modesty and Philosophy of Science; (B) Constructive Empiricism and Adequacy to Science; (C) Balancing the Elements |
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2 Undermining the CompromiseConclusion; References; Introduction; 1 The Concept of Observation; 2 Observability realistically construed; 3 Running into a dilemma; Introduction; 1 Truth as Correspondence to the Real World; 2 Truth as indexical; 3 Remnants of Realism -- Observables in the Mind-Independent World; References; Introduction; 1 Scientific Language; 2 Experience and Metaphysics; 3 Inference to the best explanation; Conclusion; References; 1 Laws, Necessity, and a Dilemma; 2 Van Fraassen's skepticism about laws |
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3 About becoming a metaphysician when you do not want toReferences; Introduction; 1 Van Fraassen's conception of a stance; The problem: Empiricism's self-defeating argument against metaphysics; The solution: Empiricism as a stance; 2 Two accounts of possible discourse besides truth- and falsehood; Consistency and a common ground; Normative dimensions besides Truth- and Falsehood; 3 The truth-dependence of philosophical stances; Stances as policies; Attitudes; Values; 4 Two final objections; One belief or many?; Teller or van Fraassen?; Conclusion; References |
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Preamble: on Literate Experience and Realism1 Observability and the Epistemic Community; 1.1 Factual claims; 1.2 The factual claim of observability; 1.3 Our epistemic community; 2 To be Prussian or not to be Prussian -- van Fraassen and the Inference to the Best Explanation; 2.1 Initial arguments using IBE in support of scientific realism; 2.2 The 'best of a bad lot' argument; 2.3 The 'argument from indifference'; 2.4 Do we now have succor to offer the scientific realist?; 2.5 The 'no miracle argument' -- how the realist begs the question |
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3 The Hardships of an Empiricist -- van Fraassen's Compromise Between Epistemic Modesty and Adequacy to Science |
| Summary |
""Participation in the Münstersche Vorlesungen zur Philosophie 2005 was an honor and a genuine intellectual pleasure for me. The symposium, with all its contributions by the Münster faculty and students, was a wonderfully valuable experience. I can hardly do justice to its spirit of free discussion, or adequately express my thanks, by these short replies. But I think that they will testify clearly to the stimulation the symposium provided and to how much I learned from this exchange."" Bas van Fraassen |
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Print version record |
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Empiricism -- Congresses
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Philosophy -- Congresses
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Empiricism.
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Philosophy.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Suhm, Christian
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| ISBN |
9783110326222 |
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3110326221 |
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