Grover Maxwell

Grover Maxwell was a philosopher who contributed to the debate between scientific realism and anti-realism. Scientific realism is the view that science aims to describe the world as it truly is, believing in the existence of entities like atoms and electrons. In contrast, anti-realism suggests that scientific theories are useful tools for predicting observations but may not accurately reflect reality. Maxwell argued that our scientific theories should not be taken as definitive truths, emphasizing the importance of fallibility in science; we must remain open to revising our understanding as new evidence emerges.