Explanationist Defense of Scientific Realism

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Background Theory
Bayesian reasoning
Belief Revision
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causal explanation models
Conditional Bet
constructive empiricism
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Empirically Adequate
Epistemic Rationality
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Evidential Principles
Explanatory Superiority
Hinge Propositions
Inductive Statistical Model
inference to best explanation
Instrumental Reliability
internalist realism debate
Molecular Hypothesis
Past Light Cone
philosophy of science
Probability Assignments
Probability Calculus
Purple Eyes
rationality constraints
Statistical Relevance Model
Theoretical Plausibility
Total Cost
Unobservable Entities
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Product details

  • ISBN 9780815339649
  • Weight: 570g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 25 Jan 2001
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Ganson offers new hope in this work for the defense of scientific realism by undermining powerful anti-realist objections and advocating an abandonment of naturalist and externalist strategies.

Dorit A. Ganson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Oberlin College.

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