Norton, John D. (2015) Replicability of Experiment. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 30 (2). pp. 229-248. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
The replicability of experiment is routinely offered as the gold standard of evidence. I argue that it is not supported by a universal principle of replicability in inductive logic. A failure of replication may not impugn a credible experimental result; and a successful replication can fail to vindicate an incredible experimental result. Rather, employing a material approach to inductive inference, the evidential import of successful replication of an experiment is determined by the prevailing background facts. Commonly, these background facts do support successful replication as a good evidential guide and this has fostered the illusion of a deeper, exceptionless principle.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | experiment; repeatability; replicability; reproducibility | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Experimentation |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2016 13:07 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Jun 2016 13:07 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12148 | ||||||
| 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.12691 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Experimentation |
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| Date: | May 2015 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 229-248 | ||||||
| Volume: | 30 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12148 |
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