Add to ORKGIn this paper I analyze the difficult question of the truth of mature scientific theories by tackling the problem of the truth of laws. After introducing the main philosophical positions in the field of scientific realism, I discuss and then counter the two main arguments against realism, namely the pessimistic metainduction and the abstract and idealized character of scientific laws. I conclude by defending the view that well-confirmed physical theories are true only relatively to certain values of the variables that appear in the law
The main purpose of the paper is analysis of some problems referred to methodological understanding ...
Three influential forms of realism are distinguished and interrelated: realism about the external wo...
In this paper I argue in favour of a moderate and selective version of scientific realism with respe...
In this paper I analyze the difficult question of the truth of mature scientific theories ...
In this paper I analyze the difficult question of the truth of mature scientific theories by tacklin...
The objective of the present paper is to consider the question in what sense we know the laws of nat...
In this paper, I briefly present the regularity and necessity views and assess their difficulties. I...
In the traditional debate between realism and antirealism, or more broadly speaking, in any traditio...
Scientific realism is a thesis about the success of science. Most traditionally: science has been so...
This paper investigates the nature of scientific realism. I begin by considering the anomalous fact ...
This paper investigates the nature of scientific realism. I begin by considering the anomalous fact ...
Scientific realists use the "no miracle argument" to show that the empirical and pragmatic success o...
Scientific realism is a philosophical approach that claims the literal truth of scientific theories....
There is good reason to believe that scientific realism requires a commitment to the objective modal...
The main purpose of the paper is analysis of some problems referred to methodological understanding ...
Three influential forms of realism are distinguished and interrelated: realism about the external wo...
In this paper I argue in favour of a moderate and selective version of scientific realism with respe...
In this paper I analyze the difficult question of the truth of mature scientific theories ...
In this paper I analyze the difficult question of the truth of mature scientific theories by tacklin...
The objective of the present paper is to consider the question in what sense we know the laws of nat...
In this paper, I briefly present the regularity and necessity views and assess their difficulties. I...
In the traditional debate between realism and antirealism, or more broadly speaking, in any traditio...
Scientific realism is a thesis about the success of science. Most traditionally: science has been so...
This paper investigates the nature of scientific realism. I begin by considering the anomalous fact ...
This paper investigates the nature of scientific realism. I begin by considering the anomalous fact ...
Scientific realists use the "no miracle argument" to show that the empirical and pragmatic success o...
Scientific realism is a philosophical approach that claims the literal truth of scientific theories....
There is good reason to believe that scientific realism requires a commitment to the objective modal...
The main purpose of the paper is analysis of some problems referred to methodological understanding ...
Three influential forms of realism are distinguished and interrelated: realism about the external wo...
In this paper I argue in favour of a moderate and selective version of scientific realism with respe...