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...

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Main Author: Silvio Seno Chibeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-01-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/16361