Why Pursue Unification? A Social-Epistemological Puzzle
<p>Many have argued that unified theories ought to be pursued wherever possible. We deny this on the basis of social-epistemological and game-theoretic considerations. Consequently, those seeking a more ubiquitous role for unification must either attend to the scientific community’s social str...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of the Basque Country
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Theoria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/12647 |
| Summary: | <p>Many have argued that unified theories ought to be pursued wherever possible. We deny this on the basis of social-epistemological and game-theoretic considerations. Consequently, those seeking a more ubiquitous role for unification must either attend to the scientific community’s social structure in greater detail than has been the case, and/or radically revise their conception of unification.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0495-4548 2171-679X |