Reconsidering the Fresnel-Maxwell theory shift: How the realist can have her cake and EAT it too

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 509-538

  Saatsi, Juha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approximate truth; Fresnel's equations; Pessimistic induction; Psillos; Realism; Worrall

Indexed keywords

EID: 24744437147     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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