On the Absolute and Relative Pessimistic Inductions: A Reply to S. Park.

This article explores the pessimistic induction argument against scientific realism, which suggests that because past scientific theories have been proven wrong, we should be skeptical of our current theories. The author examines two versions of this argument, the Absolute Pessimistic Induction (API...

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Published in:	Problems / Problemos Vol. 105; pp. 208 - 214
Main Author:	Hess, Elijah
Format:	Article
Published:	Vilnius University 2024
Subjects:	Realism Philosophy of science Scientific knowledge Germ theory of disease History of science Scientific method
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