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Extending the argument from unconceived alternatives: observations, models, predictions, explanations, methods, instruments, experiments, and values by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…Stanford's argument against scientific realism focuses on theories, just as many earlier arguments from inconceivability have. However, there are possible…”
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Scientific realism: what it is, the contemporary debate, and new directions by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…First, I answer the controversial question 'What is scientific realism?' with extensive reference to the varied accounts of the position in the literature…”
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How can representationalism accommodate degrees of belief? A dispositional representationalist proposal by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper argues that representationalism of a Fodorian variety can accommodate the fact that beliefs come in degrees. First, it responds to two key arguments…”
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A methodological argument against scientific realism by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…First, I identify a methodological thesis associated with scientific realism. This has different variants, but each concerns the reliability of scientific…”
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Does the no miracles argument apply to AI? by Rowbottom, Darrell P., Peden, William, Curtis-Trudel, André

“…According to the standard no miracles argument, science’s predictive success is best explained by the approximate truth of its theories. In contemporary…”
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Which threats to humanity should we teach about? Decision theoretic guides by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

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Aimless science by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper argues that talk of 'the aim of science' should be avoided in the philosophy of science, with special reference to the way that van Fraassen sets up…”
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Scientific progress without increasing verisimilitude: In response to Niiniluoto by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…First, I argue that scientific progress is possible in the absence of increasing verisimilitude in science's theories. Second, I argue that increasing…”
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Self-deception and shifting degrees of belief by Chan, Chi Yin, Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…A major problem posed by cases of self-deception concerns the inconsistent behavior of the self-deceived subject (SDS). How can this be accounted for, in terms…”
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How might degrees of belief shift? On action conflicting with professed beliefs by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…People often act in ways that appear incompatible with their sincere assertions (such as trembling in fear when their death becomes an imminent possibility,…”
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The Instrumentalist’s New Clothes by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This article develops a new version of instrumentalism, in light of progress in the realism debate in recent decades, and thereby defends the view that…”
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Popper's Measure of Corroboration and P(h/b) by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This article shows that Popper's measure of corroboration is inapplicable if, as Popper argued, the logical probability of synthetic universal statements is…”
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Kuhn vs. Popper on criticism and dogmatism in science: a resolution at the group level by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…Popper repeatedly emphasised the significance of a critical attitude, and a related critical method, for scientists. Kuhn, however, thought that unquestioning…”
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Stances and paradigms: a reflection by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper compares and contrasts the concept of a stance with that of a paradigm qua disciplinary matrix, in an attempt to illuminate both notions. First, it…”
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What Scientific Progress Is Not: Against Bird's Epistemic View by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This article challenges Bird's view that scientific progress should be understood in terms of knowledge, by arguing that unjustified scientific beliefs (and/or…”
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How to change it: modes of engagement, rationality, and stance voluntarism by Rowbottom, Darrell P., Bueno, Otávio

“…We have three goals in this paper. First, we outline an ontology of stance, and explain the role that modes of engagement and styles of reasoning play in the…”
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Empirical evidence claims are a priori by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper responds to Achinstein's criticism of the thesis that the only empirical fact that can affect the truth of an objective evidence claim such as 'e is…”
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Group Level Interpretations of Probability: New Directions by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…In this article, I present some new group level interpretations of probability, and champion one in particular: a consensus‐based variant where group degrees…”
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Corroboration and auxiliary hypotheses: Duhem's thesis revisited by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper argues that Duhem's thesis does not decisively refute a corroboration-based account of scientific methodology (or 'falsificationism'), but instead…”
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Approximations, idealizations and ‘experiments’ at the physics–biology interface by Rowbottom, Darrell P.

“…This paper, which is based on recent empirical research at the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Bristol, presents two…”
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