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  • Cosmology
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • The debate over scientific realism questions whether scientific theories describe objective reality.
  • Cosmology currently faces a "predicament" with competing, successful theories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the implications of the current cosmological situation for the philosophical debate on scientific realism.
  • To argue that the existence of inconsistent cosmological theories poses challenges to scientific realism.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of scientific realism.
  • Examination of the ontological status of competing cosmological theories.
  • Philosophical argumentation regarding empirical success versus ontological consistency.

Main Results:

  • The existence of empirically successful yet ontologically inconsistent cosmological theories is identified.
  • These competing theories present significant difficulties for the scientific realist position.

Conclusions:

  • The current cosmological predicament highlights potential limitations of scientific realism.
  • Further philosophical inquiry is needed to reconcile empirical success with ontological coherence in scientific theories.