This book offers a comprehensive update on the scientific realism debate enabling readers to
gain a novel appreciation of the role of objectivity and truth in science and to understand
fully the various ways in which antirealist conceptions have been subjected to challenge over
recent decades. Authoritative representatives of different philosophical traditions explain
their perspectives on the meaning and validity of scientific realism and describe the
strategies being adopted to counter persisting antirealist positions. The coverage extends
beyond the usual discussion of realism within the context of the natural sciences and
especially physics to encompass also its applicability in mathematics logic and the human
sciences. The book will appeal to all with an interest in the recent realist epistemologies of
science the nature of current philosophical debate and the ongoing rehabilitation of truth as
the legitimate goal of scientific research.
