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SUMMARY:Assessing scientific theories - Stephan Hartmann (LMU\, Munich)
DTSTART:20161130T130000Z
DTEND:20161130T143000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Scientific theories are usually assessed in the light of their
  empirical \nconsequences. But how shall one proceed if a theory\, such as
  string \ntheory or proposals for a quantum theory of gravity\, has no emp
 irical \nconsequences (yet)? Are such theories scientific at all? The goal
  of \nthis talk is to identify two recent argumentation schemes (viz. the 
 \nno-alternatives argument and analogue simulation) and to show how they \
 ncan be analysed and assessed in the framework of Bayesian confirmation \n
 theory.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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