caa a22 4500 467901643 CHVBK 20180406152820.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10699-004-6247-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10699-004-6247-9 Russo Federica Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, Université Catholique de Louvain, 14, Place Mercier, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique aut Salmon and Van Fraassen on the Existence of Unobservable Entities: A Matter of Interpretation of Probability [Elektronische Daten] [Federica Russo] A careful analysis of Salmon's Theoretical Realism and van Fraassen's Constructive Empiricism shows that both share a common origin: the requirement of literal construal of theories inherited by the Standard View. However, despite this common starting point, Salmon and van Fraassen strongly disagree on the existence of unobservable entities. I argue that their different ontological commitment towards the existence of unobservables traces back to their different views on the interpretation of probability via different conceptions of induction. In fact, inferences to statements claiming the existence of unobservable entities are inferences to probabilistic statements, whence the crucial importance of the interpretation of probability. Springer, 2006 induction nationallicence interpretation of probability nationallicence Salmon W.C nationallicence scientific realism nationallicence van Fraassen B.C nationallicence Foundations of Science Kluwer Academic Publishers 11/3(2006-09-01), 221-247 1233-1821 11:3<221 2006 11 10699 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-004-6247-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-004-6247-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Russo Federica Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, Université Catholique de Louvain, 14, Place Mercier, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Foundations of Science Kluwer Academic Publishers 11/3(2006-09-01), 221-247 1233-1821 11:3<221 2006 11 10699 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer