A Pessimistic Induction against Scientific Antirealism
A Pessimistic Induction against Scientific Antirealism
Author(s): Seungbae ParkSubject(s): Epistemology, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Filozofický ústav SAV
Keywords: Pessimistic induction; scientific antirealism; success of science;
Summary/Abstract: There are nine antirealist explanations of the success of science in the literature. I raise difficulties against all of them except the latest one, and then construct a pessimistic induction that the latest one will turn out to be problematic because its eight forerunners turned out to be problematic. This pessimistic induction is on a par with the traditional pessimistic induction that successful present scientific theories will be revealed to be false because successful past scientific theories were revealed to be false.
Journal: Organon F
- Issue Year: 21/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 3-21
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English