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Confutations on No-Miracles-Argument by Laudan(PDF)

《长安大学学报（社科版）》[ISSN:1671-6248/CN:61-1391/C]

Issue:
2013年01期
Page:
79-83
Research Field:
哲学
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Title:
Confutations on No-Miracles-Argument by Laudan
Author(s):
YANG Yi
School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
Keywords:
Laudan;  NMA;  pessimistic meta-induction;  scientific realism
PACS:
N02
DOI:
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Abstract:
The paper analyzed confutations on No-Miracles-Argument(NMA)by Laudan based on documental analysis. In the opinion of the supporters of No-Miracles-Argument, the best reason for the truth of a theory was the success itself in the real world. While Laudan puts forward his subject called Pessimistic Meta-Induction(PMI), as an opposite view of NMA, to reveal the crux of the infere-ntial model of NMA. That is there is no causal relation between the success of a theory and the truth of the same theory. There must be some certain referents adhere to the core terms in a mature science. Whether there is any referent of a theoretical core term or not independent of any premise of the success of the theory. Besides, the success of a theory can not guarantee that all or most core terms have any referents.

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