Renormalization and the Formulation of Scientific Realism

Fraser, James D.

doi:10.1086/699722

Renormalization and the Formulation of Scientific Realism

Fraser, James D.

Authors

James D. Fraser

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
Related Public URLs	http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/14155/