Realism versus anti-realism: philosophical problem or scientific concern?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-015-0988-6
Abstract: The decision whether to have a realist or an anti-realist attitude towards scientific hypotheses is interpreted in this paper as a choice that scientists themselves have to face in their work as scientists, rather than… read more here.
Keywords: problem scientific; philosophical problem; problem; realism ... See more keywords
Measuring Time with Fossils: A Start-Up Problem in Scientific Practice
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DOI: 10.1086/714855
Abstract: This article is about a start-up problem in scientific practice. Specifically, it is about the problem of justifying paleontological correlation—the practice of using fossils to establish time relations among fossiliferous rocks. Paleontological correlation was the… read more here.
Keywords: problem scientific; time; problem; start problem ... See more keywords