Abstract

The epistemological version of structural realism, proposed by Cao Tianyu, has great influence in the philosophy of science. Syntheses has published a special volume discussing the topic. Cao criticizes anti-realism, as well as the epistemic and ontic versions of structural realism. From the concepts of structure, ontology, and construction, he analyzes the objectivity of scientific theories as having five aspects: construction, historicity, holism, revision, and revolution. This paper systematically analyzes and comments on Cao's structural realism. The author agrees with his criticism of the under-determination thesis, is neutral to his argument against ontological discontinuity, and questions his universal language argument. /// 曹天予提出的结构实在论知识论版本在科学哲学界有很大影响，并引发了《综 合》期刊专刊讨论。他既批评反实在论的观点，也对结构实在论的知识版本与本体 版本有所批判。他从结构、本体、建构这三个概念出发，论证了科学理论的客观性 体现为建构性、历史性、整体性、修正性、革命性。本文对曹天予的结构实在论进 行了系统的梳理与分析，赞同他对"不充分决定"论旨的批评，对他批评"本体论 不连续性"持中立态度，但对他的"普遍语法论证"有所存疑。.