Embracing Scientific Realism
Author | : Seungbae Park |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2021-12-02 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783030878139 |
ISBN-10 | : 3030878139 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book Embracing Scientific Realism written by Seungbae Park and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.