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The bane of two truths

Vincent F. Hendricks

pp. 99-110

Résumé

A common view among methodologists is that truth and convergence are related in such a way that scientific theories in their historical order of appearance contribute to the convergence to an ultimate ideal theory. It is not a fact that science develops accordingly but rather a hypothetical thought experiment to explain why science develops at all. Here, a simple formal model is presented for scrutinizing the relations between two truths and convergence.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Stadler Friedrich (2010) The present situation in the philosophy of science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 99-110

DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9115-4_8

Citation complète:

Hendricks Vincent F., 2010, The bane of two truths. In F. Stadler (ed.) The present situation in the philosophy of science (99-110). Dordrecht, Springer.