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| Instrumentalism - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Instrumentalism, science theory: the assumption that theories are useful tools for achieving goals. It is therefore secondary whether these theories are true. When comparing theories, truth ultimately plays the decisive role._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Fraassen, Bas van | Instrumentalism | Fraassen, Bas van | |
| Genz, Hennig | Instrumentalism | Genz, Hennig | |
| Peacocke, Christopher | Instrumentalism | Peacocke, Christopher | |
| Schurz, Gerhard | Instrumentalism | Schurz, Gerhard | |
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