 | I. Niiniluoto - 1984 - Страниц: 294
...scientific theories in any domain shows an increasing degree of problem solving effectiveness", where "the overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...conceptual problems which the theory generates."* 2 In the preceding section, we have found reasons to think that the problem-solving ability of theories... | |
 | Paul Feyerabend - 1985 - Страниц: 272
...in a rational manner, ie in accordance with the problem-solving model: 'the overall problem solving effectiveness of a theory is determined by assessing...the empirical problems which the theory solves and deducing therefrom the number and importance of the conceptual problems which the theory generates'... | |
 | Ronald N. Giere - 1988 - Страниц: 343
...performed by assessing the "problem-solving effectiveness" of its component theories (Laudan 1977, 68): The overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...and conceptual problems which the theory generates. Laudan provided no calculus by which those assessments can be made. I suspect that no such calculus... | |
 | Patrick A. Heelan - 2023 - Страниц: 408
...tradition is a better problem solver than its rivals." 42 He defines an "appraisal measure" for a theory: "the overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...and conceptual problems which the theory generates. " 43 (The principle that rationality is essentially dependent on making progressive choices among theories... | |
 | Barbara Von Eckardt - 1995 - Страниц: 490
...been solved by some competing theory. Laudan now defines problem-solving effectiveness as follows: The overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...and conceptual problems which the theory generates, (p. 68) Note that unsolved problems (in the sense defined above) do not count against a theory. The... | |
 | Jacek Szmatka, John Skvoretz, Joseph Berger - 1997 - Страниц: 500
...counting and weighting of solved to unsolved problems. He formulates his appraisal measure in these words, "the overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...and conceptual problems which the theory generates" (p. 68). One has difficulty envisioning this type of quantification. Despite its difficulties, Laudan's... | |
 | John Gerring - 2001 - Страниц: 324
..."quantitative" manner, for two empirical facts are not always of equal theoretical importance. Thus, he writes, "the overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...anomalies and conceptual problems which the theory generates."38 Geoffrey Levey proposes a third, and still broader, version of progress. 39 Indeed, if... | |
 | Shelby D. Hunt - 2003 - Страниц: 364
...66). Therefore, we should evaluate theories on the basis of their problem-solving effectiveness, where "overall problemsolving effectiveness of a theory...and conceptual problems which the theory generates" (1977, p. 68). Thus, scientific progress inherently involves comparing theories through time: "Progress... | |
 | Geoff Jordan - 2004 - Страниц: 318
...that cluster of theories. But how do we know which theory has the greatest problem-solving adequacy? The overall problem-solving effectiveness of a theory...determined by assessing the number and importance of empirical problems which the theory solved and deducting therefrom the number and importance of the... | |
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Laudan summarizes his definition of progress as follows: "progress can occur if and only if the succession of scientific theories in any domain shows an increasing degree of problem solving effectiveness", where "the overall problem-solving effectiveness... 