Part I: Evidence and induction. Concepts of evidence
Why philosophical theories of evidence are (and ought to be) ignored by scientests
The grue paradox
The war on induction : Whewill takes on Newton and Mill (Norton takes on everyone)
Waves and the scientific method
Part II: Explanation. An illocutionary theory of explanation
The pragmatic character of explanation
Can there be a model of explanation?
Explanation versus prediction : which carries more weight?
Function statements
Part III: Realism, molecules, and electrons. Is there a valid experimental argument for scientific realism?
Jean Perrin and molecular reality
The problem of theoretical terms
What to do if you want to defend a theory you can't prove : a method of "physical speculation"
Who really discovered the electron?
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Evidence, explanation, and realism : essays in the philosophy of science by Peter Achinstein. ISBN 9780199735259. Published by Oxford University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
