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A metaphysics for scientific realism : knowing the unobservable /
Scientific realism is the view that our best scientific theories give approximately true descriptions of both observable and unobservable aspects of a mind-independent world. Debates between realists and their critics are at the very heart of the philosophy of science. Anjan Chakravartty traces the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Scientific realism is the view that our best scientific theories give approximately true descriptions of both observable and unobservable aspects of a mind-independent world. Debates between realists and their critics are at the very heart of the philosophy of science. Anjan Chakravartty traces the contemporary evolution of realism by examining the most promising strategies adopted by its proponents in response to the forceful challenges of antirealist sceptics, resulting in a positive proposal for scientific realism today. He examines the core principles of the realist position, and sheds light on topics including the varieties of metaphysical commitment required, and the nature of the conflict between realism and its empiricist rivals. By illuminating the connections between realist interpretations of scientific knowledge and the metaphysical foundations supporting them, his book offers a compelling vision of how realism can provide an internally consistent and coherent account of scientific knowledge. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 251 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511367687 0511367686 0511367090 9780511367090 9780511487354 0511487355 9780521130097 0521130093 1107182654 9781107182653 1281146315 9781281146311 9786611146313 6611146318 1139133055 9781139133050 0511366469 9780511366468 0511365837 9780511365836 |