Ep. 280: Imre Lakatos on Scientific Progress (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Predictive Power Is a Key Thing in the History of Scientific Development
Scientific theories are tenacious, says Andi. We don't just abandon a scientific research program based on counter evidence. So we work on a different theory, or maybe an ewiteration of the current theory. But there's a higher rationality to it that i still unsaid. Involves waiting for a better theory to come along to explain those anomalies.
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