In-depth discussion of the value of scientific theories, bringing together and advancing current important debates in realism.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Samuel Schindler is Associate Professor in the Centre for Science Studies at Aarhus University, Denmark. He has published his work in journals such as The British Journal in Philosophy of Science, Synthese, and Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science. He has received two major external grants from national research foundations in Germany and Denmark.
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Introduction 1. Theoretical virtues, truth, and the argument from simplicity 2. Pessimism, base rates, and the no-virtue-coincidence argument 3. Novel success and predictivism 4. Theoretical fertility without novel success 5. Ad hoc hypotheses and the argument from coherence 6. Virtues as confidence boosters and the argument from choice 7. Philosophy of science by historical means Conclusion.
Introduction 1. Theoretical virtues, truth, and the argument from simplicity 2. Pessimism, base rates, and the no-virtue-coincidence argument 3. Novel success and predictivism 4. Theoretical fertility without novel success 5. Ad hoc hypotheses and the argument from coherence 6. Virtues as confidence boosters and the argument from choice 7. Philosophy of science by historical means Conclusion.
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