Podcast: Philosophy Bites) (LS 64 · TOP 0.05% what is this?))Episode: David Papineau on Scientific Realism)Pub date: 2009-01-22[Get Podcast Transcript →](https://www.listen411.com/?audio_url=https://audio.listennotes.com/e/p/f0e97de4b1d6492a80c43783b5c17a07/¬es=David Papineau on Scientific Realism))powered by Listen411) - fast audio-to-text and summarizationScientists talk about sub-atomic particles which are invisible to the eye. Do such particles really exist? Or are they simply convenient fictions that, for the moment at least, explain the observable phenomena? David Papineau discusses and defends scientific realism in this episode of Philosophy Bites.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Edmonds and Warburton, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.