TY - GEN ID - cogprints4619 UR - http://cogprints.org/4619/ A1 - Abbas, Dr. Afsar TI - A " RIP VAN WINKLE HYPOTHESIS " TO RESOLVE THE REALISM - ANTIREALISM DEBATE Y1 - 2005/11// N2 - The intensity of debate between the realists and antirealists shows no sign of abating. Here a new hypothesis is proposed to resolve the issue. The requirement of consistency and continuity are built-in in the methodology of this hypothesis. This new hypothesis supports realism. AV - public KW - realism KW - antrealism KW - no-miracles agument ER -