Renormalization and the Formulation of Scientific Realism

Fraser, James D.

Abstract

Providing a precise statement of their position has long been a central challenge facing scientific realists. This article draws some morals about how realism ought to be formulated from the renormalization group framework in high-energy physics.

Citation

Fraser, J. D. (2018). Renormalization and the Formulation of Scientific Realism. Philosophy of Science, 85(5), 1164-1175. https://doi.org/10.1086/699722

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 30, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 4, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 31, 2019
• Journal: Philosophy of Science
• Print ISSN: 0031-8248
• Electronic ISSN: 1539-767X
• Publisher: Philosophy of Science Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 85
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 1164-1175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/699722
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1306805
• Related Public URLs: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/14155/