{"id":9263,"date":"2023-03-13T16:51:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/topic-1-compare-and-contrast-van-fraassens-and-hackings-views-on-whether-we-observe-through-a-microscope-and-topic-2-resnik-argues-that-hackings-entity-realism-is-not-all\/"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:51:39","slug":"topic-1-compare-and-contrast-van-fraassens-and-hackings-views-on-whether-we-observe-through-a-microscope-and-topic-2-resnik-argues-that-hackings-entity-realism-is-not-all","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/topic-1-compare-and-contrast-van-fraassens-and-hackings-views-on-whether-we-observe-through-a-microscope-and-topic-2-resnik-argues-that-hackings-entity-realism-is-not-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Topic 1: Compare and Contrast Van Fraassen\u2019s and Hacking\u2019s views on whether we observe through a microscope and Topic 2: Resnik argues that Hacking\u2019s entity realism is not all that different from traditional theory realism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are supposed to write an essay on both topics. You do not have to follow the five-paragraph essay structure. Just answer questions 1 and 2. Consider starting your essay with a four-sentence introduction summarizing your answers to questions 1 and 2.Consider starting your essay with a four-sentence introduction summarizing your answers to questions 1 and 2.<br \/>Topic 1: Compare and Contrast Van Fraassen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s views on whether we observe through a microscope. (100 points total)<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>1.     Explain (70 points total)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     Why Van Fraassen thinks that we do not observe through a microscope and what this means for our belief in, e.g., bacteria?\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Explain two of Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arguments for why we do observe through a microscope and what this means for our belief in, e.g., bacteria?\n<\/div>\n<div>c.     Explain why Hacking thinks his arguments do not count as instances of inference to the best explanation.\n<\/div>\n<div>2.     Evaluate one of the arguments from 1a-c (30 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     You may either raise your own objection or raise and respond to your own objection.\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Your objection will be evaluated based on originality and insight into your chosen argument.Compare and Contrast Van Fraassen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s views on whether we observe through a microscope. (100 points total)\n<\/div>\n<div>1.     Explain (70 points total)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     Why Van Fraassen thinks that we do not observe through a microscope and what this means for our belief in, e.g., bacteria?\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Explain two of Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arguments for why we do observe through a microscope and what this means for our belief in, e.g., bacteria?\n<\/div>\n<div>c.     Explain why Hacking thinks his arguments do not count as instances of inference to the best explanation.\n<\/div>\n<div>2.     Evaluate one of the arguments from 1a-c (30 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     You may either raise your own objection or raise and respond to your own objection.\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Your objection will be evaluated based on originality and insight into your chosen argument.<\/p>\n<p>Topic 2: Resnik argues that Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s entity realism is not all that different from traditional theory realism\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>1.     Explain Resnik\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s THREE arguments for why this is the case. (70 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>2.     Evaluate ONE of his three arguments. (30 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     You may either raise your own objection or raise and respond to your own objection.\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Your objection will be evaluated based on originality and insight into your chosen argument.Resnik argues that Hacking\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s entity realism is not all that different from traditional theory realism\n<\/div>\n<div>1.     Explain Resnik\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s THREE arguments for why this is the case. (70 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>2.     Evaluate ONE of his three arguments. (30 points)\n<\/div>\n<div>a.     You may either raise your own objection or raise and respond to your own objection.\n<\/div>\n<div>b.     Your objection will be evaluated based on originality and insight into your chosen argument.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are supposed to write an essay on both topics. You do not have to follow the five-paragraph essay structure. Just answer questions 1 and 2. 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