Fraser, James D. (2017) Renormalization and the Formulation of Scientific Realism. [Preprint]

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Providing a precise statement of their position has long been a central challenge facing the scientific realist. This paper draws some morals about how realism ought to be formulated from the renormalization group framework in high energy physics.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Fraser, James D.
Keywords:	Scientific Realism, Renormalization Group, Quantum Field Theory
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism
Depositing User:	Mr James Fraser
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2017 15:28
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2017 15:28
Item ID:	14155
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism
Date:	October 2017
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14155

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