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Theoretical Posits

Theoretical Posits is an inferred ontological category consisting of unobservable entities or mechanisms postulated within scientific theories to explain observable phenomena, distinguished by their role in warranting theoretical commitments under scientific realism.

21

Publications

917

Citations

45

Authors

22

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Parents

Publications

21

Toward a Theory of Whistleblowing Intentions: A Benefit‐to‐Cost Differential Perspective*

Mark Keil, Amrit Tiwana, Robert Sainsbury et al. · Decision Sciences · 2010 · 169 citations

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A Confrontation of Convergent Realism

Peter Vickers · Philosophy of Science · 2013 · 122 citations · Full text

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It is the Business of Laws to Govern

Jonathan Schaffer · dialectica · 2016 · 109 citations

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No Refuge for Realism: Selective Confirmation and the History of Science

P. Kyle Stanford · Philosophy of Science · 2003 · 73 citations

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What Elements of Successful Scientific Theories Are the Correct Targets for “Selective” Scientific Realism?

Dean Peters · Philosophy of Science · 2014 · 65 citations · Full text

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Authors

45

  1. BE
    Britney E. Cross

    University of Saskatchewan, Canada

    1 publications · 15 citations

    1

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  2. KI
    Kamal Imran Mohd Sharif

    Northern University of Malaysia, Malaysia

    1 publications · 30 citations

    1

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  3. YL
    Yuan Li

    The University of Texas at Arlington, United States

    1 publications · 32 citations

    1

    h-index

  4. DP
    Dean Peters

    University of Johannesburg, South Africa

    1 publications · 65 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. AS
    Ali Salman Saleh

    Qatar University, Qatar

    1 publications · 15 citations

    1

    h-index

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Institutions

22

  1. University of Oklahoma

    Norman, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  2. Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. Yuan Ze University

    Taoyuan District, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  4. Butler University

    Indianapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  5. Florida Institute of Technology

    Melbourne, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  6. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    122 citations

  7. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  8. Qatar University

    Doha, Qatar

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

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Venues

  1. Philosophy of Science

    3 publications · 260 citations

    3

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  2. Federal probation

    1 publications · 40 citations

    1

    h-index

  3. 1

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  4. Managerial Auditing Journal

    MAJ · 1 publications · 15 citations

    1

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  5. Human Relations

    1 publications · 10 citations

    1

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