Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 51:100-104 (2015)
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First, I argue that scientific progress is possible in the absence of increasing verisimilitude in science’s theories. Second, I argue that increasing theoretical verisimilitude is not the central, or primary, dimension of scientific progress. Third, I defend my previous argument that unjustified changes in scientific belief may be progressive. Fourth, I illustrate how false beliefs can promote scientific progress in ways that cannot be explicated by appeal to verisimilitude.
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Keywords | Scientific Progress Scientific Realism Niiniluoto Aim of Science Verisimilitude Instrumentalism |
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DOI | 10.1016/j.shpsa.2015.01.003 |
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery.K. Popper - 1959 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 10 (37):55-57.
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