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Philosophy

Scientific Realism vs. Anti-Realism

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The 'no miracles argument' is a central reason many philosophers accept scientific realism: if successful scientific theories were not at least approximately true, their success would be a miracle.

Why this is interesting

When scientists talk about electrons, are they talking about real things like atoms, or just useful fictions? Why do you trust the claims you cannot directly observe?