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Perspectival Realism
Perspectival Realism
Perspectival Realism

Perspectival Realism

In this encyclopaedia entry, Dr Cretu discusses perspectival realism and two main arguments for it: The Synchronic Argument from Modelling Practices and the The Diachronic Argument from History of Science.

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Creţu AM. (2020) Perspectival Realism. In: Peters M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore

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Metaphysics from a Human Point of View
Topical Collection on Perspectivism in the European Journal for the Philosophy of Science

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