Realistic From Far But Far From Realism: Withering Scientific Realism in the Quantum Case

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.05318v1
• Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:20:57 GMT
• Title: Realistic From Far But Far From Realism: Withering Scientific Realism in the Quantum Case
• Authors: Raoni Arroyo and Christian de Ronde
• Abstract summary: We argue that realism was never really at stake in the debate over scientific theory. We argue that scientific realists believe that empirically adequate theories can be supplemented by interpretations that can mirror reality-as-it-is.
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• Abstract: Much has been discussed in the philosophy of science about how we should understand the scientific enterprise. On the one hand, scientific realists believe that empirically adequate theories can be supplemented by interpretations that can mirror reality-as-it-is; on the other hand, anti-realists argue that this is not the case, as long as scientific theories make sufficiently accurate experimental predictions the addition of narratives is irrelevant for the scientific enterprise, and regarding narratives, it is preferable to remain agnostic. In this paper, we argue that realism was never really at stake in this debate.

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