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Underdetermination and theory preference

John Wright

pp. 145-165

Résumé

Let us begin by reviewing the main results of the previous chapter. It was argued that, provided certain conditions are met, we can construct a purely probabilistic inference to some scientific realist claims. To recap, it was argued that we are justified in adopting realism with respect to some theory T if:

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Wright John (2018) An epistemic foundation for scientific realism: defending realism without inference to the best explanation. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 145-165

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02218-1_6

Citation complète:

Wright John, 2018, Underdetermination and theory preference. In J. Wright An epistemic foundation for scientific realism (145-165). Dordrecht, Springer.