Scientific Prediction and the Underdetermination of Scientific Theory Building
Dawid, Richard (2008) Scientific Prediction and the Underdetermination of Scientific Theory Building .
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Abstract
According to the no miracles argument, scientific realism provides the only satisfactory explanation of the predictive success of science. It is argued in the present article that a different explanatory strategy, based on the posit of limitations to the underdetermination of scientific theory building by the available empirical data, offers a more convincing understanding of scientific success.
| Keywords: | underdetermination, realism, no miracles argument |
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| Subjects: | General Issues: Confirmation/Induction General Issues: Realism/Anti-realism |
| ID Code: | 4008 |
| Deposited By: | Dawid, Richard |
| Deposited On: | 29 April 2008 |