Structuralism (philosophy of science)

In the philosophy of science, structuralism^[α] (also known as scientific structuralism^[1] or as the structuralistic theory-concept)^[2] asserts that all aspects of reality are best understood in terms of empirical scientific constructs of entities and their relations, rather than in terms of concrete entities in themselves.^[3]

^ Alisa Bokulich, Peter Bokulich (eds.), Scientific Structuralism, Springer, 2011, p. xi.
^ Wolfgang Balzer, C. Ulises Moulines (ed.), Structuralist Theory of Science: Focal Issues, New Results, Walter de Gruyter, 1996, p. 226.
^ James Ladyman. "Structural Realism". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

[1] Alisa Bokulich, Peter Bokulich (eds.), Scientific Structuralism, Springer, 2011, p. xi.

[2] Wolfgang Balzer, C. Ulises Moulines (ed.), Structuralist Theory of Science: Focal Issues, New Results, Walter de Gruyter, 1996, p. 226.

[SEP1-3] James Ladyman. "Structural Realism". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

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