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Truth Approximation

Truth Approximation is a theoretical framework within scientific anti-realism that characterizes scientific progress as the increasing closeness of successive theories to the truth, without requiring that any theory be literally true.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Pragmatic Halos

Peter Lasersohn · Language · 1999 · 397 citations

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Scientific Realism and Naturalistic Epistemology

R. N. Boyd · PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association · 1980 · 224 citations

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Coherence, Truth, and the Development of Scientific Knowledge

Paul Thagard · Philosophy of Science · 2007 · 191 citations

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Pragmatic truth and approximation to truth

Irene F. Mikenberg, Newton C. A. da Costa, Rolando Chuaqui · Journal of Symbolic Logic · 1986 · 148 citations

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Realism, approximate truth, and philosophical method

R. N. Boyd · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota) · 1990 · 139 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. GC
    Gustavo Cevolani

    IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy

    4 publications · 183 citations

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  2. TA
    Theo A. F. Kuipers

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    3 publications · 63 citations

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  3. RN
    R. N. Boyd

    The Ohio State University, United States

    3 publications · 374 citations

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  4. PJ
    Peter J. Smith

    University of Canterbury, New Zealand

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  5. IN
    Ilkka Niiniluoto

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    2 publications · 58 citations

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Institutions

26

  1. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    98 citations

  2. Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

    Düsseldorf, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    73 citations

  3. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    35 citations

  4. University of Turin

    Turin, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    65 citations

  5. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    58 citations

  6. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    444 citations

  7. University of Trieste

    Trieste, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    70 citations

  8. Bridge University

    Juba, South Sudan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. Philosophy of Science

    8 publications · 492 citations

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  2. Erkenntnis

    4 publications · 217 citations

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  3. Synthese

    3 publications · 76 citations

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  5. Australasian Journal of Philosophy

    1 publications · 54 citations

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