Realism regarding the putative target of detection is wel... — Carmelics

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Realism regarding the putative target of detection is well-supported when distinct modes of detection reveal the same thing.

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1.One and the same thing is apparently revealed by distinct modes of detection.
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2.It would be an extraordinary coincidence if the supposed target of these revelations did not exist.
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1.Distinct detection methods often share theoretical assumptions, so their convergence may reflect common theory rather than a mind-independent target.
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2.Van Fraassen's constructive empiricism holds that empirical adequacy, not ontological convergence, is the proper epistemic goal of science.
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3.What appears as independent confirmation can be the coordinated projection of a single theoretical framework onto multiple instruments.
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