Scientific Realism and the Conflict with Common Sense

In Wenceslao J. Gonzalez (ed.), New Approaches to Scientific Realism. Boston: De Gruyter. pp. 68-83 (2020)
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Abstract

In this paper, I explore the purported conflict between science and common sense within the context of scientific realism. I argue for a version of scientific realism which retains commitment to realism about common sense rather than seeking to eliminate it.

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Howard Sankey
University of Melbourne

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