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Success, Experience, and Explanation

Realists defend their position as the best explanation for the success of science. Anti-realists point to a number of successful-but-false theories in the history of science. Under what conditions, if any, does the success of a theory give grounds for believing it is true?

English
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Created December 23, 2023 by
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  • Modified December 23, 2023 by
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