Wray, K. Brad (2018) The Relevance of Evidence from the History of Science in the Contemporary Realism/Anti-realism Debate. Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, 9 (1). pp. 143-145. ISSN 1913-0465

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Abstract

It is widely assumed that it is the anti-realist who stakes his case on evidence from the history of science. I argue that (i) realists have failed to recognize the need to collect evidence from the history of science to support their methodological claims, and (ii) anti-realists do not rely on evidence from the history of science to the extent that many suggest.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Wray, K. Brad
Keywords:	Scientific Realism; Epistemic Issues; Epistemology of Science
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Technology General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Jordan Miller
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2021 13:02
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2021 13:02
Item ID:	17834
Journal or Publication Title:	Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science
Publisher:	The University of Toronto
Official URL:	https://spontaneousgenerations.library.utoronto.ca...
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.4245/sponge.v9i1.26986
Subjects:	General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Technology General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	15 February 2018
Page Range:	pp. 143-145
Volume:	9
Number:	1
ISSN:	1913-0465
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17834

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