Metaphysics as modeling: The handmaiden's tale

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-29

  Paul, L A ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Common sense; Empirical equivalence; Explanation; Inference to the best explanation; Intuitions; Kant; Metaphysics; Methodology; Models; Science; Simplicity; Theoretical virtues; Theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862693428     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-012-9906-7     Document Type: Article

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