Scientific Realism
21 important questions on Scientific Realism
Who made the distinction between internal and external questions?
What is the main defense of Realism?
What is the miracle argument of Putman?
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What are the 2 explanations of success according to J.J.C. Smart?
2. Theory depicts unobservable structures of the world faithfully --> best explanation.
What is the aim of a realist ontology of science according to McMullin?
What is the most common contemporary defence of Scientific Realism?
Who belongs to Constructive Empricism?
What is the Semantical Approach to Scientific theories?
How can empericism explain predictive succes?
What is the opposition of constructive empiricism?
Who belongs to Constructive Realism?
What reasons are good reasons to believe unobservables exist according to Realists?
Definition Belief in strict sense:
Definition Belief in wide sense:
Definition Belief Revision according to Empiricist:
What is the opinion of Ian Hacking?
When do Realism and Instrumentalism clash?
What is the motto of Instrumentalism?
What does one need for prediction?
When is the theory empirically adequate?
What reasons are good reasons to believe unobservables exist according to Empiricists?
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