Defense of the Methodology of Scientific Realism

Author: Guichun Guo, Lu Qiu, Jianhong Wang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A Collection from the School of Science and Technology Philosophy, Shanxi University. This book is the first monograph in China to introduce linguistic analysis methods to defend the methodology of scientific realism. Based on the historical context and evolutionary trends of 20th-century philosophy of science and scientific realism, it realistically highlights the dilemmas and challenges faced in the debate between scientific realism and anti-realism, macroscopically analyzes the future development direction of scientific realism, fundamentally elaborates the significance of linguistic analysis methods for the reconstruction of scientific realism, and demonstrates the trend of permeation and integration between scientific realism and anti-realism on the basis of contextualization. This book is suitable for theoretical workers in natural and social sciences, undergraduate and graduate students, and philosophy enthusiasts to refer to and read.