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Scientific realism presents the philosophical argument that modern science successfully tracks truth about the natural world. This Routledge book examines historical evidence to defend scientific realism as the most compelling account of how science operates. Rather than viewing the history of science as a cautionary tale of failed theories, the author builds a case that scientific progress demonstrates genuine advancement toward understanding reality. The work addresses core questions in philosophy of science: whether our theories correspond to objective facts, how we should interpret scientific success, and what the historical record tells us about scientific method. Ideal for students and researchers in philosophy of science, history of science, and epistemology seeking a rigorous defence of scientific optimism grounded in historical analysis.

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Routledge philosophy text providing a comprehensive defence of scientific realism against historical objections.

Examines how the history of science supports rather than undermines confidence in modern scientific theories.

Addresses fundamental questions about the relationship between scientific theories and objective truth.

Written for philosophy of science students and academics studying epistemology and scientific methodology.

Part of the Philosophical Issues in Science series, offering scholarly depth on realism in contemporary science.

Argues that scientific realism offers the best philosophical framework for understanding scientific progress and success.

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Release Date
21 October 1999
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08 February 2007

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