Ruttkamp-Bloem, E2016-02-232016-02-232015-03Ruttkamp-Bloem E. 2015. Repositioning realism. Philosophia Scientiæ, Vol 19-1, pp. 85-989782841747078http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8398Copyright: 2015 Cairn.info Belgium. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract version of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in Philosophia Scientiæ, Vol 19-1, pp. 85-98"Naturalised realism" is presented as a version of realism which is more compatible with the history of science than convergent or explanationist forms of realism. The account is unpacked according to four theses : 1) Whether realism is warranted with regards to a particular theory depends on the kind and quality of evidence available for that theory ; 2) Reference is about causal interaction with the world ; 3) Most of science happens somewhere in between instrumentalism and scientific realism on a continuum of stances towards the status of theories ; 4) The degree to which realism is warranted has something to do with the degree to which theories successfully refer, rather than with the truth of theories.enNaturalised realismRepositioning realismScientific realismArticleRuttkamp-Bloem, E. (2015). Repositioning realism. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8398Ruttkamp-Bloem, E "Repositioning realism." (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8398Ruttkamp-Bloem E. Repositioning realism. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8398.TY - Article AU - Ruttkamp-Bloem, E AB - "Naturalised realism" is presented as a version of realism which is more compatible with the history of science than convergent or explanationist forms of realism. The account is unpacked according to four theses : 1) Whether realism is warranted with regards to a particular theory depends on the kind and quality of evidence available for that theory ; 2) Reference is about causal interaction with the world ; 3) Most of science happens somewhere in between instrumentalism and scientific realism on a continuum of stances towards the status of theories ; 4) The degree to which realism is warranted has something to do with the degree to which theories successfully refer, rather than with the truth of theories. DA - 2015-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Naturalised realism KW - Repositioning realism KW - Scientific realism LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 SM - 9782841747078 T1 - Repositioning realism TI - Repositioning realism UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8398 ER -