Explanations in Microphysics: a Response to van Fraassen's Argument
The aim of this article is to offer a rejoinder to an argument against scientific realism put forward by van Fraassen, based on theoretical considerations regarding microphysics. At a certain stage of his general attack to scientific realism, van Fraassen argues, in contrast to what realists typical...
Main Author: | Silvio Seno Chibeni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2008-06-01
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Series: | Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology |
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Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/16361/14898 |
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