A Metaphysics for Scientific Realism
Knowing the Unobservable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23397474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anjan Chakravartty (0000-0002-5097-2217, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Metaphysics for Scientific Realism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9780511487354 |
| OpenAlex | W2493927675 |
| Open Library | OL34440349M |
| ISBN | 9780511487354 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 188 |
| References cited | 71 |
Scientific realism is the view that our best scientific theories give approximately true descriptions of both observable and unobservable aspects of a mind-independent world. Debates between realists and their critics are at the very heart of the philosophy of science. Anjan Chakravartty traces the contemporary evolution of realism by examining the most promising strategies adopted by its proponents in response to the forceful challenges of antirealist sceptics, resulting in a positive proposal for scientific realism today. He examines the core principles of the realist position, and sheds light on topics including the varieties of metaphysical commitment required, and the nature of the conflict between realism and its empiricist rivals. By illuminating the connections between realist interpretations of scientific knowledge and the metaphysical foundations supporting them, his book offers a compelling vision of how realism can provide an internally consistent and coherent account of scientific knowledge.
Critical realism (philosophy of perception) · Direct and indirect realism · Empiricism · Epistemology · Metaphysics · Philosophical realism · Philosophy of science · Realism · Scientific realism · Scientific theory · Skepticism · Unobservable · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Evolution and Science Education · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Cie ncia · Filosofía · Metafi sica · Réalisme · Science
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| Unique citing works | 188 |
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| Citations per year | 11,75 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 167 |