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Realism

About: Realism is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 10799 publications have been published within this topic receiving 175785 citations.


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TL;DR: The authors defend the anti-realist argument from underconsideration from the objections of Peter Lipton and argue that the inconsistency that Lipton claims to find in the argument vanishes once we understand what the antirealist means when she claims that scientists are reliable.
Abstract: The anti‐realist argument from underconsideration focuses on the fact that, when scientists evaluate theories, they only ever consider a subset of the theories that can account for the available data. As a result, when scientists judge one theory to be superior to competitor theories, they are not warranted in drawing the conclusion that the superior theory is likely true with respect to what it says about unobservable entities and processes. I defend the argument from underconsideration from the objections of Peter Lipton. I argue that the inconsistency that Lipton claims to find in the argument vanishes once we understand what the anti‐realist means when she claims that scientists are reliable. I also argue that collapsing the distinction between relative and absolute evaluations, as Lipton recommends, has its costs. Finally, I briefly examine Richard Boyd’s influential defence of realism.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss Hume and causal realism in the context of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 172-190.
Abstract: (1989). Hume and causal realism. Australasian Journal of Philosophy: Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 172-190.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a new dynamic realist theory of major war is proposed, based on Neorealism and the myth of bipolar stability, with a focus on the role of nonlinearity.
Abstract: (1996). Neorealism and the myth of bipolar stability: Toward a new dynamic realist theory of major war. Security Studies: Vol. 5, Realism: Restatements and Renewal, pp. 29-89.

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TL;DR: An interpretation of John Dewey's views about realism, science, and naturalistic philosophy is presented in this paper, where it is argued that Dewey should be seen as an unorthodox realist, with respect to both general metaphysical debates about realism and debates about the aims and achievements of science.
Abstract: An interpretation of John Dewey’s views about realism, science, and naturalistic philosophy is presented. Dewey should be seen as an unorthodox realist, with respect to both general metaphysical debates about realism and with respect to debates about the aims and achievements of science.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors study the problem of how to work out conflicts between countries' interests in international politics, and how then do those conflicts get worked out; this is perhaps the most basic problem in the study of international politics.
Abstract: Different countries want different things; sometimes those desires conflict; how then do those conflicts get worked out? This is perhaps the most basic problem in the study of international politic...

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023736
20221,471
2021265
2020314
2019346
2018345