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Cosmological Realism (2021)

David Merritt (Author)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Volume: 88
Pages: 193-208

URI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039368121000753

DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.05.011

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Philosophy of science Explanation; hypotheses; theories Ontology Realism Controversies and disputes Cosmology

I discuss the relevance of the current predicament in cosmology to the debate over scientific realism. I argue that the existence of two, empirically successful but ontologically inconsistent cosmological theories presents difficulties for the realist position.

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