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selective realism: a standalone construct

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selectiverealism1 CONSTRUCTSelective realismPSILLOS · PHILOSOPHY OF

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Philosophy of science

the realist strategy of committing only to the parts of past successful theories that actually did the work in their successes.

In philosophy of science, selective realism refers to the realist strategy of committing only to the parts of past successful theories that actually did the work in their successes. This meaning comes from Psillos (1999) in Scientific realism.[1]

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Realism3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsscientific realism1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructstrategy4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

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  1. Psillos, S. (1999). Scientific realism. Routledge. ISBN 9780415208185

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