| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Synthese library, 2542-8292 ; v. 445 |
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Synthese library ; v. 445. 2542-8292
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| Contents |
Preface -- Chapter 1. In Defense of the No-Miracles Argument -- Chapter 2. Critiques of the Pessimistic Induction -- Chapter 3. Critiques of Scientific Antirealism -- Chapter 4. Six New Arguments for Scientific Realism -- Chapter 5. Critiques of Five Variants of Putative Realism -- Chapter 6. Formulating Scientific Realism and Antirealism -- Chapter 7. Scientific Realism and Scientific Understanding -- Chapter 8. Scientific Realism and Scientific Progress -- Chapter 9. Scientific Realism and Mathematical Realism -- Chapter 10. Scientific Realism and Scientific Practice -- Chapter 11. New Topics for Future Debates -- Index |
| Summary |
This book provides philosophers of science with new theoretical resources for making their own contributions to the scientific realism debate. Readers will encounter old and new arguments for and against scientific realism. They will also be given useful tips for how to provide influential formulations of scientific realism and antirealism. Finally, they will see how scientific realism relates to scientific progress, scientific understanding, mathematical realism, and scientific practice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 13, 2021) |
| Subject |
Realism.
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Science -- Philosophy.
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Realism
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Science -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030878139 |
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3030878139 |
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