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David Papineau on Scientific Realism
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19 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
Scientists talk about sub-atomic particles which are invisible to the eye. Do such particles really exist? Or are they simply convenient fictions that, for the moment at least, explain the observable phenomena? David Papineau discusses and defends scientific realism in this episode of Philosophy Bites.
Released:
Jan 22, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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