The semantic view, empirical adequacy, and application
Suárez, M.
(2005).
The semantic view, empirical adequacy, and application.
Crítica: Revista Hispanoamericana de Filosofía,
37(109), 29-63.
It is widely accepted in contemporary philosophy of science that the domain of application of a theory is typically larger than its explanatory covering power: theories can be applied to phenomena that they do not explain. I argue for an analogous thesis regarding the notion of empirical adequacy. A theory’s domain of application is typically larger than its domain of empirical adequacy: theories are often applied to phenomena from which they receive no empirical confirmation.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2005 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences (CPNSS) |
| Date Deposited | 10 Mar 2011 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/33271 |