An edition of Evidence, explanation, and realism
(2010)
Evidence, explanation, and realism
essays in the philosophy of science
by Peter Achinstein
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Evidence, explanation, and realism: essays in the philosophy of science
2010, Oxford University Press
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0199735255 9780199735259
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Evidence and induction
Concepts of evidence
Why philosophical theories of evidence are (and ought to be) ignored by scientests
The grue paradox
The war on induction
Waves and the scientific method
Part II: Explanation
An illocutionary theory of explanation
The pragmatic character of explanation
Can there be a model of explanation?
Explanation vs. prediction : which carries more weight?
Function statements
Part III: Realism, molecules, and electrons
Is there a valid experimental argument for scientific realism?
Jean Perrin and molecular reality
The problem of theoretical terms
What to do if you want to defend a theory you can't prove : a method of physical speculation
Who really discovered the electron?
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