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A Metaphysics for Scientific Realism: Knowing the Unobservable

A Metaphysics for Scientific Realism: Knowing the Unobservable

Chakravartty, Anjan
Anjan, Chakravartty

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PhilosophyHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 0521130093
ISBN13: 9780521130097
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 11 2010
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
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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