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Cosmological Realism
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 88 (C):193-208 (2021)
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I discuss the relevance of the current predicament in cosmology to the debate over scientific realism. I argue that the existence of two, empirically successful but ontologically inconsistent cosmological theories presents difficulties for the realist position.Author's Profile
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