An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories
The problem of underdetermination is one of the most important problems that rise in the process of theory-choice among equivalent theories. In this paper, I examine the notion of equivalence from logical, evidential, theoretical and experimental aspects, and discuss three thesis on underdeterminati...
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| description | The problem of underdetermination is one of the most important problems that rise in the process of theory-choice among equivalent theories. In this paper, I examine the notion of equivalence from logical, evidential, theoretical and experimental aspects, and discuss three thesis on underdetermination: weak, strong and stronger underdetermination. I present what should be taken as the appropriate approach to theory choice, given that any of these three kinds of underdetermination occurs. Based on the history of science and also reasonable method, it is concluded that if weak and strong underdetermination occur in actual scientific enterprise, one can prefer a theory over other equivalents with regard to fertility merit of the theory |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d045220bae347fb80d7e4b142cc3c212023-12-18T10:34:25ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University Pressحکمت و فلسفه1735-32382476-60382006-09-0127234210.22054/wph.2006.66756675An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theoriesseyyed hedayat sajadi0Department of Philosophy of Science ,Sharif University of TechnologyThe problem of underdetermination is one of the most important problems that rise in the process of theory-choice among equivalent theories. In this paper, I examine the notion of equivalence from logical, evidential, theoretical and experimental aspects, and discuss three thesis on underdetermination: weak, strong and stronger underdetermination. I present what should be taken as the appropriate approach to theory choice, given that any of these three kinds of underdetermination occurs. Based on the history of science and also reasonable method, it is concluded that if weak and strong underdetermination occur in actual scientific enterprise, one can prefer a theory over other equivalents with regard to fertility merit of the theoryhttps://wph.atu.ac.ir/article_6675_4b0bfc4a203b683cb720d9ade6fa9661.pdftheory choiceunderdeterminationfertility. experimental (obseruational} equiualent |
| spellingShingle | seyyed hedayat sajadi An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories حکمت و فلسفه theory choice underdetermination fertility. experimental (obseruational} equiualent |
| title | An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| title_full | An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| title_fullStr | An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| title_short | An Analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| title_sort | analysis of the problem of underdetermination of scientific theories |
| topic | theory choice underdetermination fertility. experimental (obseruational} equiualent |
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