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Evaluating Scientific Realism: A New
Generation of Historical Case Studies
Principal Investigator: Dr Peter Vickers
Funded by
the Arts and Humanities Research Council
AIMS
AND PURPOSE
The aim of
this six-month project is to identify and introduce a range of new historical case studies into the scientific
realism debate, thereby demonstrating both that ‘selective’ (divide et impera) realist positions can be tested by the history of
science and that, so far, such testing has not taken place to its fullest
extent. For more information, consult the further project
description, which includes a detailed bibliography.
PARTICIPANTS
The
project draws upon the expertise in integrated history and philosophy of
science at Durham University and the University of Leeds.
Principal Investigator
o Dr Peter Vickers, Durham University
Project Members
o Dr Matthew Eddy, Durham University
o Professor Steven French, University of
Leeds
o Dr Robin Hendry, Durham University
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Professor Holger Maehle, Durham University
o Emeritus Professor David Knight,
Durham University
o Professor Gregory Radick,
University of Leeds
o Dr Juha Saatsi, University of Leeds
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
o Dr Ian James Kidd, Durham University
EVENTS
There are
two events associated with this project:
o The Physics
and Philosophy of Kirchhoff’s Theory of Diffraction, 29th May
2012, Durham.
o Two-Day
Colloquium: Scientific Realism in Light of the History of Science, 7th-8th
September 2012, Durham.
CONTACT
For any
other queries about this workshop, please contact Peter Vickers.