Gradowski, Laura (2024) Fringe Theories. [Preprint]

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Abstract

The term ‘fringe’ is often used to disparage or dismiss a theory as unserious, or obviously false. This paper offers an analysis of fringe theories that remains neutral about their epistemic status, and argues that intolerance towards fringe theories is epistemically harmful to science. Many theories celebrated as mainstream were initially ridiculed and dismissed as fringe, which delayed important research. Objections to tolerance are also considered.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gradowski, Laura gradowski@pitt.edu 0000-0003-3708-6584
Keywords:	Fringe science, mainstream science, skepticism, epistemic tolerance, pseudoscience, misinformation, consensus, dissent, denialism
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science vs. Pseudoscience General Issues > Theory Change General Issues > Theory/Observation General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Laura Gradowski
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2024 10:37
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2024 10:37
Item ID:	23813
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science vs. Pseudoscience General Issues > Theory Change General Issues > Theory/Observation General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	21 August 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23813

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