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SUMMARY:Nomic truth approximation by revising models and postulates in the
  light of increasing evidence - Theo Kuipers (University of Groningen)
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CONTACT:Christopher Clarke
DESCRIPTION:The qualitative theory of nomic truth approximation\, presente
 d by Kuipers (2000)\, in which 'the truth' concerns the distinction betwee
 n nomic\, e.g.\nphysical\, possibilities and impossibilities\, rests on a 
 very restrictive assumption. This paper drops this assumption by fully rec
 ognizing two different functions of theories: excluding impossibilities an
 d representing possibilities. Accordingly\, theories are conceived of as t
 uples of postulates and models\, where the postulates claim to exclude nom
 ic\nimpossibilities and the (not-excluded) models claim to represent nomic
  possibilities. Revising theories aiming at truth approximation becomes th
 en a matter of adding or revising models and/or postulates in the light of
  increasing evidence. Here\, truth approximation is defined as a matter of
  increasing truth content and decreasing falsity content.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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