Science describes not just the observable world but also th… - Alan Chalmers

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Science describes not just the observable world but also the world that lies beyond the appearances. This is a rough statement of realism with respect to science.

Alan Chalmers

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Alan Francis Chalmers (born 1939, in Bristol, England) is a British-Australian philosopher of science.

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Alternative Names: Alan Francis Chalmers • Alan F. Chalmers

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Empiricism and positivism share the common view that scientific knowledge should in some way be derived from the facts arrived at by observation.

The experienced and skilled observer does not have perceptual experiences identical to those of the untrained novice when the two confront the same situation.

A far as perception is concerned, the only things with which an observer has direct and immediate contact are his or her experiences.

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