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6. Chang’s Paradox
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Sam Mitchell
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
- 1. An Example of a Constructive Tree in Darwin 21
- 2. The Meaning of Independent Confirmation 39
- 3. How to Confirm Hypotheses about Unobservables 59
- 4. Fault Tracing 83
- 5. Examples of Fault Tracing 93
- 6. Chang’s Paradox 111
- 7. Escaping Cycles of Confirmation 125
- 8. The Theory-Ladenness of Observation 145
- 9. Cycles of Observations 161
- 10. Van Fraassen’s Paradox 10.1515/9783110685046-011 169
- 11. Human Values Are Irrelevant to Empirical Justification 179
- 12. From Constructivism to Metaphysics: Potential Applications 191
- Bibliography 211
- Name Index 217
- Subject Index 219
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
- 1. An Example of a Constructive Tree in Darwin 21
- 2. The Meaning of Independent Confirmation 39
- 3. How to Confirm Hypotheses about Unobservables 59
- 4. Fault Tracing 83
- 5. Examples of Fault Tracing 93
- 6. Chang’s Paradox 111
- 7. Escaping Cycles of Confirmation 125
- 8. The Theory-Ladenness of Observation 145
- 9. Cycles of Observations 161
- 10. Van Fraassen’s Paradox 10.1515/9783110685046-011 169
- 11. Human Values Are Irrelevant to Empirical Justification 179
- 12. From Constructivism to Metaphysics: Potential Applications 191
- Bibliography 211
- Name Index 217
- Subject Index 219
