Structural Realism

James A C Ladyman

Structural Realism

Department of Philosophy

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Structural realism is considered by many realists and antirealists alike as the most defensible form of scientific realism. There are now many forms of structural realism and an extensive literature about them. There are interesting connections with debates in metaphysics, philosophy of physics and philosophy of mathematics. This entry is intended to be a comprehensive survey of the field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Editors	Edward N. Zalta
Publication status	Published - 14 Nov 2007

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Structural Realism

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