Coordination theory advocates that scientific criteria can
only be established through theory comparison. Theory comparison is not a
comparison of logic and content, but a comparison of coordination force, that
is, a comparison of theory problem-solving manner and problem-solving strength.
There are many theories about theory choice in philosophy of science, but no
any indicator of scientific theory has been precisely defined, let alone a
united index system. By the example of empirical identity, I shall show that a
range of scientific indicators to decide theory choice can be precisely defined
by some basic concepts. I think that these indicators can provide us a better
description of the principles of philosophy of science. The certain pursuit of
theories’ empirical identity and novelty leads the cumulative view of
scientific progress; under non-cumulative circumstance, it is totally
practicable to judge a theory’s empirical identity as well as empirical
novelty; empirical identity underdetermines the acceptance of a particular
theory. It is possible that all the principles of philosophy of science could
be explained again through the system of index of theory choice, thus a more
rigorous theory of philosophy of science could be established. Just as the
conflict of empirical identity underdetermines the abandonment of a theory, the
coordination of empirical identity also underdetermines the acceptance of a
theory. At a certain moment, any single coordination force or local
coordination force is underdetermined.
Author(s) Details:
Lei Ma,
Institute of Philosophy, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RRAASS-V4/article/view/13053
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