How to be a scientific realist
A normative–pragmatist proposal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10799283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tushar Menon (0009-0004-7216-6197, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Pages | 102157 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3681 • E-ISSN: 1879-2510 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.shpsa.2026.102157 |
| PMID | 41911619 |
| OpenAlex | W7142686154 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Agency (philosophy · Context (archaeology · Government (linguistics · Work (physics · Critical Realism in Sociology · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies · Philosophy and History of Science
Iii.—inference and Meaning
Scorekeeping in a language game
Mond vs. dark matter in light of historical parallels
Dark matter = modified gravity? Scrutinising the spacetime–matter distinction through the modified gravity/ dark matter lens
Stating Structural Realism
Mond and meta-empirical theory assessment
Realism and the detection of dark matter
Meaning as functional classification
Methodological reflections on the Mond/dark matter debate
Realist Ennui and the Base Rate Fallacy
How Theories Represent
Why did the dark matter hypothesis supersede modified gravity in the 1980s
| Highly cited | No |
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