Lexicon of Arguments

Philosophical and Scientific Issues in Dispute
 
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Hacking I 56
Reality/Theory/Bas van Fraassen: (realist) theory: theories must be interpreted literally. No other possible interpretation - either true or false - it depends on the world - but there is no justification or need to rely on theories about unobservables.
Hacking I 76
Existence/ontology: theory: there are simply no electrons nor any theoretical entities. This is only what can be observed - in principle electrons are unobservable - (but measurable).
constructive empiricist/theoretical terms: should not be mentioned, only be deduced. - (> mention / > use).
Hacking I 92
Adequacy rather than truth of a theory. - VsBest Explanation: - theories are acceptable, even if not literally true.

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