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Embracing scientific realism [electronic resource] / Seungbae Park.

Park, Seungbae, author.
2022
Q175.32.R42
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Title
Embracing scientific realism [electronic resource] / Seungbae Park.
Author
Park, Seungbae, author.
ISBN
9783030878139 (electronic bk.)
3030878139 (electronic bk.)
3030878120
9783030878122
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87813-9
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-87813-9 doi
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Q175.32.R42
Dewey Decimal Classification
501
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Synthese library ; v. 445.
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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.

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