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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The bane of two truths

Vincent F. Hendricks

pp. 99-110

Abstract

A common view among methodologists is that truth and convergence are related in such a way that scientific theories in their historical order of appearance contribute to the convergence to an ultimate ideal theory. It is not a fact that science develops accordingly but rather a hypothetical thought experiment to explain why science develops at all. Here, a simple formal model is presented for scrutinizing the relations between two truths and convergence.

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Stadler Friedrich (2010) The present situation in the philosophy of science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 99-110

DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9115-4_8

Full citation:

Hendricks Vincent F. (2010) „The bane of two truths“, In: F. Stadler (ed.), The present situation in the philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer, 99–110.