Partial Truth and Visual Evidence

Vol 15, No 2 (2011) • Principia: an international journal of epistemology

Autor: Otávio Bueno

Abstract:

Newton da Costa and Steven French have argued that the concept of partial truth plays an important role in our understanding of significant aspects of scientific practice: from the status of scientific theories through the understanding of inconsistency in science to the nature of induction (see da Costa and French 2003). In this paper, I use the concept of partial truth and the associated framework of partial structures to offer a formulation of the concept of visual evidence, and I examine some of the roles that this notion plays in scientific activity.

ISSN: 1414-4217

DOI: DOI:10.5007/1808-1711.2011v15n2p249

Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/1808-1711.2011v15n2p249/21042

Palavras-Chave: Partial truth; evidence; visual evidence; vis

Principia: an international journal of epistemology

"PRINCIPIA
"Principia: an international journal of epistemology" was founded in 1997 and regularly publishes articles, discussions and review. The journal aims to publish original scholarly work especially in epistemology area , with an emphasis on material of general interest to academic philosophers. Originally published only in print version (ISSN: 1414-4247), in 2005 the journal began to be published also in online version (ISSN: 1808-1711). Since 1999 are published three issues per year: in April, August and December. Qualis CAPES: A2