Common Sense, Science and Scepticism
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Common Sense, Science and Scepticism is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends scientific realism and examines the roles of common sense and critical doubt in scientific inquiry.
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| Common Sense, Science and Scepticism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Sense, Science and Scepticism Context triple: [Alan Musgrave, notableWork, Common Sense, Science and Scepticism]
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A.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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B.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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C.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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D.
A Defence of Common Sense
A Defence of Common Sense is a seminal philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that argues for the certainty of everyday common-sense beliefs against skeptical and idealist challenges.
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E.
Skeptic magazine
Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Sense, Science and Scepticism Target entity description: Common Sense, Science and Scepticism is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends scientific realism and examines the roles of common sense and critical doubt in scientific inquiry.
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A.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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B.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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C.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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D.
A Defence of Common Sense
A Defence of Common Sense is a seminal philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that argues for the certainty of everyday common-sense beliefs against skeptical and idealist challenges.
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E.
Skeptic magazine
Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
critical doubt
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epistemic justification ⓘ fallibilism ⓘ observation and theory-ladenness ⓘ rational belief ⓘ realism vs anti-realism debate ⓘ scientific method ⓘ theory choice ⓘ |
| argumentType |
critique of radical scepticism
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defence of scientific realism ⓘ |
| author | Alan Musgrave ⓘ |
| concerns |
limits of scepticism in science
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relationship between science and common sense ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New Zealand ⓘ |
| emphasizesRoleOf |
common sense in scientific inquiry
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critical doubt in scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAcademicField | philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | realist interpretation of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Popper
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critical rationalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
common sense
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philosophy of science ⓘ scepticism ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionCritiqued |
anti-realism
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instrumentalism ⓘ radical scepticism ⓘ relativism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDefended | scientific realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Rationality of Induction ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
philosophers of science
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
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