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A Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism (Hardcover)
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A Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Epistemology
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What are the reasons for believing scientific theories to be true?
The contemporary debate around scientific realism exposes questions
about the very nature of scientific knowledge. A Critical
Introduction to Scientific Realism explores and advances the main
topics of the debate, allowing epistemologists to make new
connections with the philosophy of science. Moving from its origins
in logical positivism to some of the most recent issues discussed
in the literature, this critical introduction covers the
no-miracles argument, the pessimistic meta-induction and structural
realism. Placing arguments in their historical context, Paul Dicken
approaches scientific realism debate as a particular instance of
our more general epistemological investigations. The recurrent
theme is that the scientific realism debate is in fact a
pseudo-philosophical question. Concerned with the methodology of
the scientific realism debate, Dicken asks what it means to offer
an epistemological assessment of our scientific practices. Taking
those practices as a guide to our epistemological reflections, A
Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism fills a gap in current
introductory texts and presents a fresh approach to understanding a
crucial debate.
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