SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION
Autor(a) principal: | |
---|---|
Data de Publicação: | 2021 |
Outros Autores: | |
Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
Idioma: | por |
Título da fonte: | Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) |
Texto Completo: | http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/25822 |
Resumo: | According to the realist philosopher Peter Lipton, scientists, while are developing hypotheses, not taking into account all possible alternatives for the explanation of a phenomenon. His ideia gave rise to a problem called the subconsideration argument: if not all possible hypotheses were developed, it could not be said that the hypothesis chosen as the best explanation of a phenomenon could be a true one. Lipton's reply was that the alternatives that were not considered collided with background knowledge, and this explains why they were not considered; that is: there is a difficulty in producing alternatives that is normal of science itself. Besides, for Lipton, the theory that emerges from the competition of alternatives can be considered the best explanation of a phenomenon and then scientific realism is the philosophical conception suitable to deal with disputes between hypotheses and also it is closest to scientific practice. The purpose of this paper is to show that the relationship established by Lipton between the difficulty of producing hypotheses and scientific realism isn’t a necessary relationship, since there are other conceptions (such as Larry Laudan’s conception of anomalous problems) that, despite to acknowledge the restriction in the production of hypotheses, cannot be considered realistic. |
id |
PUC_MG-2_d7a1c5b2389dc8161dbe377af351a412 |
---|---|
oai_identifier_str |
oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25822 |
network_acronym_str |
PUC_MG-2 |
network_name_str |
Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) |
repository_id_str |
|
spelling |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATIONO REALISMO CIENTÍFICO E O ARGUMENTO DA SUBCONSIDERAÇÃOScientific RealismPeter LiptonInference to the Best ExplanationArgument of underconsiderationScientific anti-realismRealismo CientíficoPeter LiptonInferência da Melhor ExplicaçãoArgumento da subconsideraçãoAntirrealismo CientíficoAccording to the realist philosopher Peter Lipton, scientists, while are developing hypotheses, not taking into account all possible alternatives for the explanation of a phenomenon. His ideia gave rise to a problem called the subconsideration argument: if not all possible hypotheses were developed, it could not be said that the hypothesis chosen as the best explanation of a phenomenon could be a true one. Lipton's reply was that the alternatives that were not considered collided with background knowledge, and this explains why they were not considered; that is: there is a difficulty in producing alternatives that is normal of science itself. Besides, for Lipton, the theory that emerges from the competition of alternatives can be considered the best explanation of a phenomenon and then scientific realism is the philosophical conception suitable to deal with disputes between hypotheses and also it is closest to scientific practice. The purpose of this paper is to show that the relationship established by Lipton between the difficulty of producing hypotheses and scientific realism isn’t a necessary relationship, since there are other conceptions (such as Larry Laudan’s conception of anomalous problems) that, despite to acknowledge the restriction in the production of hypotheses, cannot be considered realistic.De acordo com o filósofo realista Peter Lipton, cientistas, em sua construção de hipóteses, não consideram todas as alternativas possíveis para a explicação de um fenômeno. Sua tese deu origem a um problema denominado de argumento da subconsideração: se nem todas hipóteses possíveis foram desenvolvidas, não se poderia falar que a hipótese eleita como melhor explicação poderia ser considerada verdadeira. A resposta de Lipton foi de que as alternativas não consideradas colidiam com o conhecimento anterior consolidado e por isso não foram consideradas; ou seja: há uma dificuldade na produção de alternativas que é típica da própria ciência. Ademais, para Lipton, a teoria que emerge da competição de alternativas pode ser considerada a melhor explicação de um fenômeno e com isso o realismo científico é a concepção filosófica mais adequada para lidar com disputas entre hipóteses e também mais próxima da prática científica. O objetivo deste artigo é mostrar que a relação estabelecida por Lipton entre a dificuldade da produção de hipóteses e o realismo científico não é uma relação necessária, visto existir outras concepções (como, por exemplo, a de problemas anômalos de Larry Laudan) que, apesar de admitirem a restrição na produção de hipóteses, não podem ser consideradas realistas.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte2021-07-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/2582210.5752/P.2177-6342.2021v12n23p148-159Sapere Aude; v. 12 n. 23 (2021): FILOSOFIA E SAÚDE; 148-159Sapere Aude - Journal of Philosophy; Vol 12 No 23 (2021): FILOSOFIA E SAÚDE; 148-1592177-63422176-2708reponame:Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)instacron:PUC_MGporhttp://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/25822/18407Copyright (c) 2021 Sapere Audeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSardi, Gabriel Chiarotti Silva, Marcos Rodrigues da 2022-02-11T14:04:09Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25822Revistahttp://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAudePRIhttp://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/oairevisapereaude@gmail.com || sergio10@pucminas.br2177-63422176-2708opendoar:2022-02-11T14:04:09Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)false |
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION O REALISMO CIENTÍFICO E O ARGUMENTO DA SUBCONSIDERAÇÃO |
title |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
spellingShingle |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION Sardi, Gabriel Chiarotti Scientific Realism Peter Lipton Inference to the Best Explanation Argument of underconsideration Scientific anti-realism Realismo Científico Peter Lipton Inferência da Melhor Explicação Argumento da subconsideração Antirrealismo Científico |
title_short |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
title_full |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
title_fullStr |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
title_full_unstemmed |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
title_sort |
SCIENTIFIC REALISM AND THE ARGUMENT OF UNDERCONSIDERATION |
author |
Sardi, Gabriel Chiarotti |
author_facet |
Sardi, Gabriel Chiarotti Silva, Marcos Rodrigues da |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
Silva, Marcos Rodrigues da |
author2_role |
author |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
Sardi, Gabriel Chiarotti Silva, Marcos Rodrigues da |
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv |
Scientific Realism Peter Lipton Inference to the Best Explanation Argument of underconsideration Scientific anti-realism Realismo Científico Peter Lipton Inferência da Melhor Explicação Argumento da subconsideração Antirrealismo Científico |
topic |
Scientific Realism Peter Lipton Inference to the Best Explanation Argument of underconsideration Scientific anti-realism Realismo Científico Peter Lipton Inferência da Melhor Explicação Argumento da subconsideração Antirrealismo Científico |
description |
According to the realist philosopher Peter Lipton, scientists, while are developing hypotheses, not taking into account all possible alternatives for the explanation of a phenomenon. His ideia gave rise to a problem called the subconsideration argument: if not all possible hypotheses were developed, it could not be said that the hypothesis chosen as the best explanation of a phenomenon could be a true one. Lipton's reply was that the alternatives that were not considered collided with background knowledge, and this explains why they were not considered; that is: there is a difficulty in producing alternatives that is normal of science itself. Besides, for Lipton, the theory that emerges from the competition of alternatives can be considered the best explanation of a phenomenon and then scientific realism is the philosophical conception suitable to deal with disputes between hypotheses and also it is closest to scientific practice. The purpose of this paper is to show that the relationship established by Lipton between the difficulty of producing hypotheses and scientific realism isn’t a necessary relationship, since there are other conceptions (such as Larry Laudan’s conception of anomalous problems) that, despite to acknowledge the restriction in the production of hypotheses, cannot be considered realistic. |
publishDate |
2021 |
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv |
2021-07-09 |
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
format |
article |
status_str |
publishedVersion |
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv |
http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/25822 10.5752/P.2177-6342.2021v12n23p148-159 |
url |
http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/25822 |
identifier_str_mv |
10.5752/P.2177-6342.2021v12n23p148-159 |
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv |
por |
language |
por |
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv |
http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/SapereAude/article/view/25822/18407 |
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv |
Copyright (c) 2021 Sapere Aude info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
rights_invalid_str_mv |
Copyright (c) 2021 Sapere Aude |
eu_rights_str_mv |
openAccess |
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv |
application/pdf |
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte |
publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte |
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv |
Sapere Aude; v. 12 n. 23 (2021): FILOSOFIA E SAÚDE; 148-159 Sapere Aude - Journal of Philosophy; Vol 12 No 23 (2021): FILOSOFIA E SAÚDE; 148-159 2177-6342 2176-2708 reponame:Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) instacron:PUC_MG |
instname_str |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) |
instacron_str |
PUC_MG |
institution |
PUC_MG |
reponame_str |
Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) |
collection |
Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) |
repository.name.fl_str_mv |
Sapere Aude (Belo Horizonte. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) |
repository.mail.fl_str_mv |
revisapereaude@gmail.com || sergio10@pucminas.br |
_version_ |
1798042345887760384 |