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A study on the possibility of defending scientific realism by analyzing the robustness of science

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H06240
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Philosophy/Ethics
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

NOUCHI Rei  信州大学, 医学部, 助教(特定雇用) (60757780)

Project Period (FY) 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Keywords科学的実在論 / 科学哲学 / 哲学 / ロバストネス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, I examined prior research and investigated actual situation of scientific research. Then, I modeled and verified scientific activity and its knowledge production process, and applied it to the discussion to defend scientific realism (especially semi-realism of Chakravartty). Based on concrete examples, the following conclusions were obtained. 1) Robustness can be one criterion for scientists to judge the reality of research objects. 2) However, it is difficult to defend scientific realism based solely on robustness. In particular, it turned out that it is difficult to defend the no-miracle argument, which is an important argument supporting scientific realism, by the robustness model.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2016

All Journal Article (1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 書評 戸田山和久『科学的実在論を擁護する』2016

    • Author(s)
      野内玲
    • Journal Title

      科学哲学

      Volume: 49-1 Pages: 100-104

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The significance of robustness analysis for scientific realism2016

    • Author(s)
      Rei Nouchi
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Scientific Realism 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto University
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-30
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 科学の頑健性の分析による科学的実在論の擁護2016

    • Author(s)
      野内玲
    • Organizer
      科学基礎論学会
    • Place of Presentation
      埼玉大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-19
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-08-26   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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