Antirealist Explanations of the Success of Science
@article{Kukla1996AntirealistEO, title={Antirealist Explanations of the Success of Science}, author={A. Kukla}, journal={Philosophy of Science}, year={1996}, volume={63}, pages={S298 - S305} }
Scientific realists have argued that the truth(likeness) of our theories provides the only explanation for the success of science. I consider alternative explanations proposed by antirealists. I endorse Leplin's contention that neither van Fraassen's Darwinist explanation nor Laudan's methodological explanation provides the sort of explanatory alternative which is called for in this debate. Fine's suggestion--that the empirical adequacy of our theories already explains their success--is more… CONTINUE READING
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