TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dicken,Paul
TI  - A Critical introduction to scientific realism
T2  - Bloomsbury critical introductions to contemporary epistemology
SN  - 9781472575883
AV  - Q175.32.R42 
U1  - 501 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - London, UK
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
KW  - Science
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Philosophy of science
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Philosophy & Social Aspects
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Wissenschaftstheorie
KW  - gnd
KW  - Erkenntnistheorie
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; FC ; Half title; Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Epistemology; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The historical background to the scientific realism debate; 2 The legacy of logical empiricism; 3 The No-Miracles Argument; 4 The Pessimistic Meta-Induction; 5 Wholesale and retail arguments for scientific realism; 6 Structural realism; 7 Constructive empiricism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
N2  - What are the reasons for believing scientific theories to be true? The contemporary debate around scientific realism exposes questions about the very nature of scientific knowledge. A Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism explores and advances the main topics of the debate, allowing epistemologists to make new connections with the philosophy of science. Moving from its origins in logical positivism to some of the most recent issues discussed in the literature, this critical introduction covers the no-miracles argument, the pessimistic meta-induction and structural realism. Placing arguments in their historical context, Paul Dicken approaches scientific realism debate as a particular instance of our more general epistemological investigations. The recurrent theme is that the scientific realism debate is in fact a pseudo-philosophical question. Concerned with the methodology of the scientific realism debate, Dicken asks what it means to offer an epistemological assessment of our scientific practices. Taking those practices as a guide to our epistemological reflections, A Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism fills a gap in current introductory texts and presents a fresh approach to understanding a crucial debate
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