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The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Realism (Paperback)
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The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Realism (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
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Scientific realism is a central, long-standing, and hotly debated
topic in philosophy of science. Debates about scientific realism
concern the very nature and extent of scientific knowledge and
progress. Scientific realists defend a positive epistemic attitude
towards our best theories and models regarding how they represent
the world that is unobservable to our naked senses. Various realist
theses are under sceptical fire from scientific antirealists, e.g.
empiricists and instrumentalists. The different dimensions of the
ensuing debate centrally connect to numerous other topics in
philosophy of science and beyond. The Routledge Handbook of
Scientific Realism is an outstanding reference source - the first
collection of its kind - to the key issues, positions, and
arguments in this important topic. Its thirty-four chapters,
written by a team of international experts, are divided into five
parts: Historical development of the realist stance Classic debate:
core issues and positions Perspectives on contemporary debates The
realism debate in disciplinary context Broader reflections In these
sections, the core issues and debates presented, analysed, and set
into broader historical and disciplinary contexts. The central
issues covered include motivations and arguments for realism;
challenges to realism from underdetermination and history of
science; different variants of realism; the connection of realism
to relativism and perspectivism; and the relationship between
realism, metaphysics, and epistemology. The Routledge Handbook of
Scientific Realism is essential reading for students and
researchers in philosophy of science. It will also be very useful
for anyone interested in the nature and extent of scientific
knowledge.
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