Martin, Joseph D. (2013) 'Is the contingentist / inevitabilist debate a matter of degrees?', Philosophy of science., 80 (5). pp. 919-930.
Abstract
The contingentist/inevitabilist debate contests whether the results of successful science are contingent or inevitable. This article addresses lingering ambiguity in the way contingency is defined in this debate. I argue that contingency in science can be understood as a collection of distinct concepts, distinguished by how they hold science contingent, by what elements of science they hold contingent, and by what those elements are contingent upon. I present a preliminary taxonomy designed to characterize the full-range positions available and illustrate that these constitute a diverse array rather than a spectrum.
Item Type: | Article |
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Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (200Kb) |
Status: | Peer-reviewed |
Publisher Web site: | https://doi.org/10.1086/674003 |
Publisher statement: | © 2013 by University of Chicago Press. |
Date accepted: | No date available |
Date deposited: | 02 October 2019 |
Date of first online publication: | 2013 |
Date first made open access: | 02 October 2019 |
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