Underdetermination and Ontic Structural Realism [PDF]
One of the most important arguments against scientific realism is underdetermination, so realists should address the argument satisfactorily and give an appropriate response to it.
Saeed Masoumi
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A Critical Review of Mario Alai’s Solution to the Problem of Underdetermination of Quantum Mechanics Theories in Defense of Scientific Realism [PDF]
Empirical underdetermination is one of the problems that challenges the position of scientific realism regarding the unobservable level of scientific theories.
Jalal Abdollahi, Seyyed Hedayat Sajadi
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Systemic Geopolitical Analysis in the research of power distribution in Eastern Europe [PDF]
The article presents Systemic Geopolitical Analysis, which as a scientific method can be an important tool for studying the distribution of power in Eastern Europe, supporting the assumptions of structural realism with an element of quantitative research.
Erwin Metera
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Emergence in Ontic Structural Realism
The paper outlines the understanding of emergence in Ontic Structural Realism of James Ladyman (and his co-author Ross). First, the notion of emergence is explored, surveying the various distinctions associated with it (ontological vs.
Petr Dvořák
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Realizm strukturalny a problem reprezentacji w nauce w kontekście sporu o realizm naukowy
The aim of this article is to present structural realism as a realistic position in the discussion around scientific realism – its selected advantages and weaknesses.
Janina Buczkowska
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FROM SCIENTIFIC STRUCTURALISM TO TRANSCENDENTAL STRUCTURALISM [PDF]
In the current debate between scientific realism and empiricism, both sides seem to embrace some sort of structuralism as an important component of their descriptions of science.
Patricia Kauark-Leite +1 more
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The Explanatory Power of Structural Realism in the 21st Century: the Eastern Partnership, Russian Expansionism and the War in Ukraine [PDF]
While the scope of the paper is to assess the actions undertaken by the European Union towards the FSU-CIS (the former Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States) which was manifested through the Eastern Partnership Initiative in the years 2008 ...
Maciej Herbut, Renata Kunert-Milcarz
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Two Dogmas of Structural Realism. A Confirmation of a Philosophical Death Foretold
Twenty years ago John Worrall offered an alleged non-standard viable form of scientific realism under the name structural realism. Structural realism was supposed to be both an alternative to standard scientific realism and viable form of realism.
Andrés Rivadulla
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Ramseyfication and structural realism
The Ramsey-sentence H* of any hypothesis H is shown to be a synthetic proposition containing mathematics as a finite component. Far from being quasi-tautological, H* proves to have as much physical content as H itself.
Elie G. ZAHAR
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In the Dragon’s Tight Embrace? A Neo-Gramscian Perspective on Malaysia’s Foreign Policy towards China [PDF]
Existing literature on Malaysia-China relations have conveniently relied more on external and geopolitical variables, where hedging is perceived as the only viable foreign policy (FP) within the context of the rise of China and corresponding security ...
Khadijah Md Khalid +1 more
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