Dawid, Richard and McCoy, C.D. (2023) Testability and Viability: Is Inflationary Cosmology "Scientific"? European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 13 (4). ISSN 1879-4912
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Abstract
We provide a philosophical reconstruction and analysis of the debate on the scientific status of cosmic inflation that has played out in recent years. In a series of critical papers, Ijjas et al. have questioned the scientificality of the current views on cosmic inflation. Proponents of cosmic inflation have in turn defended the scientific credentials of their approach. We argue that, while this defense, narrowly construed, is successful against Ijjas et al., the latters' reasoning does point to a significant epistemic issue that arises with respect to inflation. A broadening of the concept of theory assessment is needed to address that issue in an adequate way.
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| Keywords: | cosmic inflation; scientificality; theory assessment | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology General Issues > Evidence |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Casey McCoy | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2024 00:34 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2024 00:34 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 23529 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal for Philosophy of Science | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1007/s13194-023-00556-3 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Confirmation/Induction Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology General Issues > Evidence |
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| Date: | 7 November 2023 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 13 | |||||||||
| Number: | 4 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 1879-4912 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23529 |
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