Underdetermination and theory preference
pp. 145-165
Abstract
Let us begin by reviewing the main results of the previous chapter. It was argued that, provided certain conditions are met, we can construct a purely probabilistic inference to some scientific realist claims. To recap, it was argued that we are justified in adopting realism with respect to some theory T if:
Publication details
Published in:
Wright John (2018) An epistemic foundation for scientific realism: defending realism without inference to the best explanation. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 145-165
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02218-1_6
Full citation:
Wright John (2018) Underdetermination and theory preference, In: An epistemic foundation for scientific realism, Dordrecht, Springer, 145–165.