A Defense for Scientific Realism: Skepticisms, Unobservables & Interference to the Best Explanation

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dc.contributor.advisorMcArthur, Daniel J.
dc.creatorDomanico, Vincenzo
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T13:46:31Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T13:46:31Z
dc.date.copyright2017-03-27
dc.date.issued2017-07-27
dc.date.updated2017-07-27T13:46:31Z
dc.degree.disciplinePhilosophy
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThe epistemological status of scientific knowledge claims has been undermined by skepticism, in particular by universal skepticism. This thesis asserts that Bas C. van Fraassens empirical stance is akin to universal skepticism. This work also maintains that van Fraassens empirical stance does not lead to the conclusion that scientific knowledge claims are empirically adequateespecially those claims that resulted from the scientific method of inference to the best explanation (IBE). To illustrate why van Fraassens stance does not devalue scientific knowledge claims will be suggested via Peter Liptons understanding of IBE combined with Ernan McMullins epistemic values. By bridging McMullins values with Liptons version of IBE, we get a more robust version of IBE; as a result, scientific claims may display a cluster of epistemic virtues and values. Where scientific knowledge claims display a cluster of epistemic virtues and values, they are simply beyond being empirically adequate.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33581
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPhilosophy
dc.subject.keywordsPeter Lipton
dc.subject.keywordsBas C. Van Fraassen
dc.subject.keywordsMcMullin
dc.subject.keywordsInference to the Best explanation
dc.subject.keywordsUnobservables
dc.subject.keywordsScientific explanations
dc.subject.keywordsEpistemic Virtues
dc.subject.keywordsEpistemic Values
dc.subject.keywordsCluster class
dc.subject.keywordsUniversal Skepticism
dc.subject.keywordsMethodological skepticism
dc.subject.keywordsContrastive explanation
dc.subject.keywordsLive option explanation
dc.subject.keywordsEmpirical stance
dc.subject.keywordsConstructive empiricism
dc.titleA Defense for Scientific Realism: Skepticisms, Unobservables & Interference to the Best Explanation
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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