Theory Choice and the Problem of Induction

Theory choice can be explained only in part by a theory which attributes the same properties to all the scientists who must do the choosing. Essential aspects of the process generally known as verification will be understood only by recourse to the features with respect to which men may differ while still remaining scientists. The areas i have in mind are value in variance, subjectivity and partial communication. If my views of scientific development are novel, it is in areas such as these, rather than theory choice, that my main departures from tradition should be sought.