Theory Choice and Social Choice: Kuhn versus Arrow.

Kuhn’s famous thesis that there is ‘no unique algorithm’ for choosing between rival scientific theories is analysed using the machinery of social choice theory. It is shown that the problem of theory choice as posed by Kuhn is formally identical to a standard social choice problem. This suggests tha...

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Publicado en:	Mind (0026-4423) Vol. 120; no. 477; pp. 83 - 116
Autor principal:	Okasha, Samir
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Jan2011
Materias:	Social choice Preferences (Philosophy) Philosophical research Kuhn, Thomas S., 1922-1996 Bayesian analysis Algorithms
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