Constructive empiricism
= Constructive empiricism
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= Constructive empiricist
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Acceptance of a scientific theory involves belief in its <empirical adequacy> and practical commitment to its use, without requiring belief in its full truth about unobservables. This concerns epistemic attitudes, whereas the distinction between a <constructive theory> and a <principle theory> concerns explanatory organization.<Constructive Empiricism Now by Bas van Fraassen>[section III]{ref}