Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
philosophy of science concept |
| gptkbp:concerns |
scientific research
empirical evidence theory testing auxiliary hypotheses |
| gptkbp:describes |
underdetermination of theory by evidence
|
| gptkbp:field |
philosophy of science
|
| gptkbp:hasComponent |
gptkb:Duhem_thesis
gptkb:Quine_thesis |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Duhem–Quine thesis
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Willard_Van_Orman_Quine
gptkb:Pierre_Duhem |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Willard_Van_Orman_Quine
gptkb:Pierre_Duhem |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Two_Dogmas_of_Empiricism
gptkb:The_Aim_and_Structure_of_Physical_Theory |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
confirmation holism
holism |
| gptkbp:state |
Empirical tests involve background assumptions
It is impossible to test a scientific hypothesis in isolation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pierre_Duhem
gptkb:The_Aim_and_Structure_of_Physical_Theory |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|