Modal Empiricism

Quentin Ruyant is currently a post-doctoral fellow in Philosophy of Science at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He obtained his PhD in Philosophy of Science at UCLouvain / Université de Rennes 1. He has been working on scientific realism, structural realism and empiricism, and is currently doing research on the role of modalities in scientific representation.

• 1. The Debates on Scientific Realism.- 2. Theories, Models and Representation.- 3. Contextual Use and Communal Norms.- 4. Modal Empirical Adequacy.- 5. Situated Possibilities, Induction and Necessity.- 6. Scientific Success.- 7. Theory Change.- 8. Semantic Pragmatism.

“Ruyant’s book is intricate, dense, and interesting. … I recommend this book for those who want an overview of the literature on models and representation, those who want to learn more about different empiricist positions, particularly alternatives to Constructive Empiricism, and those who (like myself) are greatly interested in the development of scientific metaphysics compatible with empiricism.” (Richard Lauer, Journal for General Philosophy of Science, Vol. 54 (4), 2023)