The Relativity of Theory: Key Positions and Arguments in the Contemporary Scientific Realism/Antirea

Preface
1. Introduction 1.1. An Argumentation Approach to the Scientific Realism/Antirealism Debate 1.2. Just the Arguments 1.3. Chapter Summary 1.4. Chapter Glossary 1.5. References and Further Readings
2. Realism versus Antirealism in Contemporary Philosophy of Science 2.1. The Three Dimensions of Scientific Realism 2.2. "Just Say No" (to Case Studies) 2.3. Chapter Summary 2.4. Chapter Glossary 2.5. References and Further Readings
3. Key Positions in the Contemporary Scientific Realism/Antirealism Debate 3.1. Explanationist Realism 3.2. Instrumentalism 3.3. Constructive Empiricism 3.4. Entity Realism 3.5. Structural Realism 3.6. Chapter Summary 3.7. Chapter Glossary 3.8. References and Further Readings
4. Key Arguments for Scientific Realism 4.1. The Positive Argument for Scientific Realism 4.2. The Slippery Slope Argument for Instrumental Observation 4.3. The Argument from Observability In Principle 4.4. The Argument from Corroboration 4.5. The Argument from the Exponential Growth of Science 4.6. Chapter Summary 4.7. Chapter Glossary 4.8. References and Further Readings
5. Key Arguments against Scientific Realism 5.1. The "Graveyard" Argument 5.2. The Positive Argument for Constructive Empiricism 5.3. The Underconsideration Argument 5.4. The Argument from Unconceived Alternatives 5.5. The Argument from Changing Research Interests 5.6. Chapter Summary 5.7. Chapter Glossary 5.8. References and Further Readings
6. Relative Realism: The Best of Both Worlds 6.1. Approximate Truth versus Comparative Truth 6.2. The Kuhnian Argument from the Illusive Truth of Whole Theories 6.3. The Argument from the Comparative Evaluation of Theories 6.4. The Argument from the Relative Success of Theories 6.5. Comparing Comparative Realism and Relative Realism 6.6. Relative Realism as a Middle Ground Position 6.7. Chapter Summary 6.8. Chapter Glossary 6.9. References and Further Readings
Glossary Index