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Should physical symmetries guide metaphysics? Two reasons why they should maybe not. [PDF]

Eur J Philos Sci, 2023
López C.
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Should We Believe in Cells, or Just Remain Agnostic about Them? A Critical Analysis Through Bas van Fraassen’s Lenses.

Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
For constructive empiricism, being observable or unobservable is defining for deciding about the empirical adequacy and epistemic value of theory components. The classification of microscopic images has been particularly debated.
Juan Larrain
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Introduction to topical collection on perspectivism in science: metaphysical and epistemological reflections. [PDF]

Eur J Philos Sci, 2021
Massimi M.
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Reviews

Zygon, 1987
Book Reviews in this article: The Great Devonian Controversy: The Shaping of Scientific Knowledge among Gentlemanly Specialists. By Martin J. S. Rudwick Evolution: A Theory in Crisis. By Michael Denton.
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The Real Problem with Hypothetical Constructs. [PDF]

Perspect Behav Sci, 2021
Burgos JE.
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A imagem reversa da observação

Perspectiva Filosófica, 2014
O problema da justificação das inferências indutivas, também conhecido como ‘o problema de Hume’, parece ter perdido força a partir do século passado, depois que vários autores negaram que a ciência siga o método  indutivo.  Van  Fraassen  foi  além  e 
Alessio Gava
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Notes on a complicated relationship: scientific pluralism, epistemic relativism, and stances. [PDF]

Synthese, 2021
Veigl SJ.
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Non-causal laws: an alternative hypothesis to Armstrong’s hypothesis

Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
Non-causal laws have long been a thorn in David Armstrong’s side. This paper aims to provide a more accommodating framework for these laws within Armstrong’s metaphysics of laws of nature.
Eduardo Castro
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On the pragmatic and epistemic virtues of inference to the best explanation. [PDF]

Synthese, 2021
Pettigrew R.
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A CRÍTICA DE RICHARD BOYD AO EMPIRISMO E AO CONSTRUTIVISMO

Reflexão
Empiristas como Carnap e van Fraassen sustentam que as teorias científicas são subdeterminadas pelas observações, enquanto que os construtivistas como Hanson e Kuhn sustentam que os métodos científicos são relativos às teorias.
Luiz Henrique de Araújo DUTRA
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