How did Putnam perceive mature scientific theories?
Approximately true descriptions of ways things are
Always correct representations of reality
Often flawed interpretations of the world
Entirely subjective and influenced by culture
Answer
Putnam perceives mature scientific theories as approximately true descriptions of ways things are. This means that they are not completely true, but they are close enough to the truth to be useful for making predictions and understanding the world. Putnam's view of scientific theories is in contrast to the traditional view, which holds that scientific theories are either true or false.
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