Meta-empirical support for eliminative reasoning |
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Authors: | CD McCoy |
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Institution: | Underwood International College, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu 03722, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | Eliminative reasoning is a method that has been employed in many significant episodes in the history of science. It has also been advocated by some philosophers as an important means for justifying well-established scientific theories. Arguments for how eliminative reasoning is able to do so, however, have generally relied on a too narrow conception of evidence, and have therefore tended to lapse into merely heuristic or pragmatic justifications for their conclusions. This paper shows how a broader conception of evidence not only can supply the needed justification but also illuminates the methodological significance of eliminative reasoning in a variety of contexts. |
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Keywords: | Eliminative reasoning Meta-empirical evidence Non-empirical confirmation Theory assessment |
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