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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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The Real Problem with Hypothetical Constructs. [PDF]

Perspect Behav Sci, 2021
Burgos JE.
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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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What would it Mean to Directly Observe Electrons?

Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology, 2004
In this paper it is argued that a proper understanding of the justification of perceptual beliefs leaves open the possibility that normal humans, unaided by microscopes, could genuinely know, by direct observation, of the existence of a theoretical ...
David Mitsuo Nixon
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Notes on a complicated relationship: scientific pluralism, epistemic relativism, and stances. [PDF]

Synthese, 2021
Veigl SJ.
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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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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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Data models, representation and adequacy-for-purpose. [PDF]

Eur J Philos Sci, 2021
Bokulich A, Parker W.
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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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Decision-Based Epistemology: sketching a systematic framework of Feyerabend's metaphilosophy. [PDF]

Synthese, 2021
Kuby D.
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