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Anti-Realism Against Methodology

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Sarkar, H. Anti-Realism Against Methodology. Synthese 116, 379–402 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005070724228

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Keywords

  • Empirical Adequacy
  • Hide Variable Theory
  • Pragmatic Consideration
  • Constructive Empiricism
  • Unobservable Entity