Abstract In this paper, I reply to Seungbae Park’s (2021)
Relative Realism
On the Argument from Double Spaces: A Reply to Moti Mizrahi, Seungbae Park
Abstract Van Fraassen infers the truth of the contextual theory from his observation that it has passed a crucial test. Mizrahi infers the comparative truth of our best theories from his observation that they are more successful than their competitors…. Read More ›
SERRC: Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2021
Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2021 Articles, Replies, and Reviews ❧ Congdon, Matthew. 2021. “Trusting Oneself Through Others: El Kassar on Intellectual Self-Trust.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 10 (1): 48-55. https://wp.me/p1Bfg0-5DB. ❧ Elzinga, Benjamin. 2021. “Echo Chambers and… Read More ›
In Defense of Relative Realism: A Reply to Park, Moti Mizrahi
Abstract In this paper, I reply to Seungbae Park’s (2020) critique of the view I defend in Chapter 6 of The Relativity of Theory: Key Positions and Arguments in the Contemporary Scientific Realism/Antirealism Debate (Cham: Springer, 2020), namely, Relative Realism…. Read More ›
The Appearance and the Reality of a Scientific Theory, Seungbae Park
Abstract Scientific realists claim that the best of successful rival theories is (approximately) true. Relative realists object that we cannot make the absolute judgment that a theory is successful, and that we can only make the relative judgment that it… Read More ›