Can We Test Inconsistent Empirical Theories?

Despite the logical possibility and alleged existence of inconsistent empirical theories, the problem of their testability remains largely unexplored. I develop a testability criterion which makes some of these theories testable, including some observationally inconsistent ones. However, they are no...

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Published in:	Logic & Logical Philosophy Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 501 - 546
Main Author:	Bartolo Alegre, Luis F.
Format:	Article
Published:	Logic & Logical Philosophy Dec2025
Subjects:	Inconsistency (Logic) Philosophy of science Falsification Nonclassical mathematical logic Scientific models Empirical research
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