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Why Pursue Unification? A Social-Epistemological Puzzle

Harp, Randall and Khalifa, Kareem (2015) Why Pursue Unification? A Social-Epistemological Puzzle. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 30 (3). pp. 431-447. ISSN 2171-679X

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Abstract

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.


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Item Type: Published Article or Volume
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCID
Harp, Randallrharp@uvm.edu
Khalifa, Kareemkkhalifa@middlebury.edu
Additional Information: ISSN: 0495-4548 (print)
Keywords: unification; social epistemology; decision theory; science; theory pursuit
Subjects: General Issues > Explanation
General Issues > Structure of Theories
General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es
Date Deposited: 08 Jun 2016 19:38
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2016 19:38
Item ID: 12160
Journal or Publication Title: THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science
Publisher: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco
Official URL: http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v...
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1387/theoria.12647
Subjects: General Issues > Explanation
General Issues > Structure of Theories
General Issues > Values In Science
Date: September 2015
Page Range: pp. 431-447
Volume: 30
Number: 3
ISSN: 2171-679X
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12160

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