Reliability Trumps Truth

This paper argues that reliability is a better desideratum for scientific claims than is truth as soon as we focus on 'helping to change the world (for the better)' as a central aim of science.

Authors

Nancy Cartwright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0873-6966)

Institutions

Durham University (GB)
University of Johannesburg (ZA)
University of California San Diego (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Filozofia
Published: 2024-12-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2024.79.10.1
Primary Topic: Philosophy and History of Science
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Reliability Trumps Truth

Nancy Cartwright

Dec 10, 2024

Filozofia

Philosophy and History of Science

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Reliability Trumps Truth

Nancy Cartwright

December 10, 2024article en

Abstract

This paper argues that reliability is a better desideratum for scientific claims than is truth as soon as we focus on 'helping to change the world (for the better)' as a central aim of science.

FilozofiaVol. 79(10)

Durham University (GB), University of Johannesburg (ZA), University of California San Diego (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 57%

Philosophy and History of Science

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