Kitcher, Correspondence, and Success
Whitcomb, Dennis (2004) Kitcher, Correspondence, and Success.
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Abstract
Concerned that deflationary theories of truth threaten his scientific realism, Philip Kitcher has constructed an argument that scientific success establishes not only the truth of crucial scientific beliefs but also their *correspondence* truth. This paper interprets and evaluates Kitcher’s argument, ultimately finding it to be both unsound and unmotivated.
| Subjects: | General Issues: Explanation General Issues: Realism/Anti-realism |
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| ID Code: | 1776 |
| Deposited By: | Whitcomb, Dennis |
| Deposited On: | 31 May 2004 |