Lutz, Sebastian (2013) Empirically Adequate but Observably False Theories. [Preprint]
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Abstract
I show that a theory may be empirically adequate according to van Fraassen's definition even though it can be observationally determined that the theory is false. I suggest a modification of empirical adequacy that avoids this result.
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| Keywords: | empirical adequacy; truth; coordinated isomorphism; strict empirical adequacy | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Depositing User: | Sebastian Lutz | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2013 04:00 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 04 May 2014 20:49 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 10017 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Structure of Theories General Issues > Theory/Observation |
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| Date: | 26 September 2013 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10017 |
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