| 单词 | constructive empiricist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasconstructive empiricist constructive empiricist adj. and n. Philosophy (a) adj. of, relating to, or advocating constructive empiricism; (b) n. an adherent or advocate of constructive empiricism. ΚΠ 1979 B. C. van Fraassen in W. C. Salmon Hans Reichenbach 162 In my general ‘constructive empiricist’ account of theories, to accept a theory is to believe that it is correct with respect to all observable phenomena. 1982 Proc. & Addr. Amer. Philos. Assoc. 55 459 It is..problematic for the constructive empiricist to use a theory to whose truth he is not committed in determining the extent of reasonable belief in that very theory. 1999 A. Musgrave Ess. Realism & Rationalism v. 112 Realists and constructive empiricists alike value empirical strength; they value it for different reasons, but both connect it with the central aim of science. 2007 S. Roush in H. Kincaid et al. Value-Free Sci. viii. 165 Some questions about what role social values may legitimately play in science look different..depending on whether they are viewed from a realist perspective..or from the point of view of a constructive empiricist antirealism. < as lemmas |
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