Liu, Chuang (2007) Confirming Idealized Theories and Scientific Realism. In: [2007] LSE-Pitt Conference: Confirmation, Induction and Science (London, 8 - 10 March, 2007).
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Abstract
Two types of idealization in theory construction are distinguished, and the distinction is used to give a critique of Ron Laymon's account of confirming idealized theories and his argument for scientific realism.
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| Keywords: | induction, confirmation, idealization, approximation, realism, antirealism, |
| Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Philosophers of Science Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism |
| Conferences and Volumes: | [2007] LSE-Pitt Conference: Confirmation, Induction and Science (London, 8 - 10 March, 2007) |
| Depositing User: | Chuang Liu |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 11:15 |
| Item ID: | 3243 |
| URI: | http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3243 |
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