The ‘Truth’ Between Realism and Anti-Realism

Samal H R. Manee

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The ‘Truth’ Between Realism and Anti-Realism

Samal H R. Manee

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 6, Issue 2)

Received: 4 May 2018 Accepted: 30 May 2018 Published: 25 June 2018

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This article examines what realists and anti-realist debates are all about. Through presenting the core of the main arguments in these debates, these are significant arguments and they are the kind of arguments that can clarify what it meant by ‘truth’ between Realist and anti-realist in general. The concluding remark is that though the main anti- realist’s arguments in these debates can be seen as some powerful arguments through raising questions on the relationship between theory and evidence, success and truth. However, the success of science and the use of science in everyday life has not been given any satisfactory explanations by the anti-realists nor the use of it has been shut out from the daily life by these arguments against it.

Published in	International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijp.20180602.13
Page(s)	32-39
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Science, Epistemology, Methodology, Realism & Anti-Realism, UTE, Truth, Logic, Knowledge

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Samal H R. Manee

Department of Philosophy, University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

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