Goal-dependence in (scientific) ontology.

Our best sciences are frequently held to be one way, perhaps the optimal way, to learn about the world's higher-level ontology and structure. I first argue that which scientific theory is 'best' depends in part on our goals or purposes. As a result, it is theoretically possible to have two scientifi...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 192; no. 11; pp. 3601 - 3617
Autor principal: Danks, David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2015
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