The Anti-induction for Scientific Realism
2018 ◽
Vol 95
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pp. 329-342
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In contemporary philosophy of science, the no-miracles argument and the pessimistic induction are regarded as the strongest arguments for and against scientific realism, respectively. In this paper, the author constructs a new argument for scientific realism, which he calls the anti-induction for scientific realism. It holds that, since past theories were false, present theories are true. The author provides an example from the history of science to show that anti-inductions sometimes work in science. The anti-induction for scientific realism has several advantages over the no-miracles argument as a positive argument for scientific realism.
2018 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 239-258
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2018 ◽
Vol 31
(3)
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pp. 453-467
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2017 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 51-73
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