An Epistemic Foundation for Scientific Realism: Defending Realism Without Inference to the Best Explanation

By John Wright

Chapter 1. Introduction: Realism and ReasonChapter 2. The Skeptical Arguments Against Realism- 1: Inductive SkepticismChapter 3. The Skeptical Arguments - 2: The Pessimistic Meta-InductionChapter 4. Realism and Inference to the Best ExplanationChapter 5. On the Inference to UnobservablesChapter 6. Underdetermination and Theory PreferenceChapter 7. Eddington Inferences in Science - 1: Atoms and MoleculesChapter 8. Eddington Inferences in Science - 2: The Size and Shape of the UniverseBibliography

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303002217X
• ISBN13: 9783030022174
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"