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Philosophy of science

the view that science aims at theories that are empirically adequate about observables, and that accepting a theory need not mean believing it true.

In philosophy of science, constructive empiricism refers to the view that science aims at theories that are empirically adequate about observables, and that accepting a theory need not mean believing it true. This meaning comes from van Fraassen (1980) in The Scientific Image.[1]

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van Fraassen, B. C. (1980). The Scientific Image. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/0198244274.001.0001

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