Accepted Methodology and Theory Pursuit
Is there any connection between an accepted methodology and the pursuit of a theory?
There may be a connection between theory pursuit and an accepted methodology. For example string theory receives little funding by comparison with other pursued theories. This might be because no one has yet identified a way of falsifying string theory. This goes against the falsificationist methodology that is currently widely accepted by the physics community.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan, Jennifer Whyte and Jacob MacKinnon in 2016. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.
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| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 1 April 2016 | This question was acknowledged as legitimate in the Scientonomy Seminar 2016. | Yes |
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This question is a subquestion of Logic of Pursuit.
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References
- ^ Lakatos, Imre. (1970) Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes. In Lakatos (1978a), 8-101.
- ^ Motterlini, Matteo. (Ed.). (1999) For and Against Method. University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Godfrey-Smith, Peter. (2003) Theory and Reality. University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Laudan, Larry. (1977) Progress and Its Problems. University of California Press.
