Formulational vs. Epistemological Debates Concerning Scientific Realism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9690762 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Seungbae Park (0000-0001-5421-9700, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 479-496 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217320000062 |
| OpenAlex | W3002754208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
A formulational debate is a debate over whether certain definitions of scientific realism and antirealism are useful. By contrast, an epistemological debate is a debate over whether we have sufficient evidence for scientific realism and antirealism, defined in a certain manner. I argue that Hilary Putnam's definitions of scientific realism and antirealism are more useful than Bas van Fraassen's definitions of scientific realism and constructive empiricism because Putnam's definitions can generate both formulational and epistemological debates, whereas van Fraassen's can generate only formulational debates
Constructive · Empiricism · Epistemology · Philosophical realism · Process (computing) · Realism · Scientific realism · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Science and Climate Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |