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

K. Brad Wray

doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.02.002

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

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A
Volume	69
Pages (from-to)	86-89
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0039-3681
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.02.002
Publication status	Published - Jun 2018

Keywords

No Miracles Argument;
Scientific realism
Success of science;

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