Van Dyck, Maarten (2007) Constructive Empiricism Without Underdetermination. Images of Empiricism: essays on science and stances, with a reply by Bas C. van Fraassen. pp. 11-33.

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According to a widely shared view, Bas van Fraassen is one of the main proponents of the argument from underdetermination. I argue that this opinion rests on a misreading of the Scientific Image. Van Fraassen’s use of the notion of empirical equivalence has been widely misunderstood. I offer a reconstruction of the main arguments for constructive empiricism, showing how the passages that have been taken to be part of an appeal to the argument from underdetermination should be interpreted. This has obvious implications for the discussions concerning scientific realism.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Van Dyck, Maarten maarten.vandyck@ugent.be
Subjects:	General Issues > Philosophers of Science General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Depositing User:	Maarten Van Dyck
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2014 19:53
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2014 19:53
Item ID:	10591
Journal or Publication Title:	Images of Empiricism: essays on science and stances, with a reply by Bas C. van Fraassen
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Subjects:	General Issues > Philosophers of Science General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Date:	2007
Page Range:	pp. 11-33
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10591

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