A new twist to the No Miracles Argument for the success of science

TY - JOUR

T1 - A new twist to the No Miracles Argument for the success of science

AU - Wray, K. Brad

PY - 2018/6

Y1 - 2018/6

N2 - J. D. Trout has recently developed a new defense of scientific realism, a new version of the No Miracles Argument. I critically evaluate Trout's novel defense of realism. I argue that Trout's argument for scientific realism and the related explanation for the success of science are self-defeating. In the process of arguing against the traditional realist strategies for explaining the success of science, he inadvertently undermines his own argument.

AB - J. D. Trout has recently developed a new defense of scientific realism, a new version of the No Miracles Argument. I critically evaluate Trout's novel defense of realism. I argue that Trout's argument for scientific realism and the related explanation for the success of science are self-defeating. In the process of arguing against the traditional realist strategies for explaining the success of science, he inadvertently undermines his own argument.

KW - No Miracles Argument;

KW - Scientific realism

KW - Success of science;

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042852481&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.02.002

DO - 10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.02.002

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 29857804

SN - 0039-3681

VL - 69

SP - 86

EP - 89

JO - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

JF - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

ER -