“Science describes not just the observable world but also the world that lies beyond the appearances. This is a rough statement of realism with respect to science.”

— Alan Chalmers , book What Is This Thing Called Science?

Source: What Is This Thing Called Science? (Third Edition; 1999), Chapter 15, Realism and anti-realism, p. 226.

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Australian philosopher of science 1939

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