Dawid et al.'s [2015] No alternatives argument: An empiricist note

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

External Research Organisations

  • London School of Economics and Political Science
View graph of relations

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-50
Number of pages14
JournalKriterion
Volume29
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

In a recent paper [2], Dawid, Hartmann and Sprenger claim to prove the possibility of non-empirical theory confirmation via the No Alternatives Argument. In this note, I argue that from an empiricist point of view, their "proof" begs the question in the sense that it cannot convince someone who has not already been convinced of non-empirical theory confirmation before.

Keywords

    Bayesian networks, Empiricism, No alternatives argument (NAA), Principle of indifference, Theory confirmation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cite this

Dawid et al.'s [2015] No alternatives argument: An empiricist note. / Van Basshuysen, Philippe.
In: Kriterion , Vol. 29, No. 1, 2015, p. 37-50.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer review

Download
@article{d08328da328b40af948848e992f4f24b,
title = "Dawid et al.'s [2015] No alternatives argument: An empiricist note",
abstract = "In a recent paper [2], Dawid, Hartmann and Sprenger claim to prove the possibility of non-empirical theory confirmation via the No Alternatives Argument. In this note, I argue that from an empiricist point of view, their {"}proof{"} begs the question in the sense that it cannot convince someone who has not already been convinced of non-empirical theory confirmation before.",
keywords = "Bayesian networks, Empiricism, No alternatives argument (NAA), Principle of indifference, Theory confirmation",
author = "{Van Basshuysen}, Philippe",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright}2015 The author.",
year = "2015",
language = "English",
volume = "29",
pages = "37--50",
journal = "Kriterion ",
issn = "1019-8288",
publisher = "Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG",
number = "1",

}

Download

TY - JOUR

T1 - Dawid et al.'s [2015] No alternatives argument

T2 - An empiricist note

AU - Van Basshuysen, Philippe

N1 - Publisher Copyright: ©2015 The author.

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - In a recent paper [2], Dawid, Hartmann and Sprenger claim to prove the possibility of non-empirical theory confirmation via the No Alternatives Argument. In this note, I argue that from an empiricist point of view, their "proof" begs the question in the sense that it cannot convince someone who has not already been convinced of non-empirical theory confirmation before.

AB - In a recent paper [2], Dawid, Hartmann and Sprenger claim to prove the possibility of non-empirical theory confirmation via the No Alternatives Argument. In this note, I argue that from an empiricist point of view, their "proof" begs the question in the sense that it cannot convince someone who has not already been convinced of non-empirical theory confirmation before.

KW - Bayesian networks

KW - Empiricism

KW - No alternatives argument (NAA)

KW - Principle of indifference

KW - Theory confirmation

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84944685472&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84944685472

VL - 29

SP - 37

EP - 50

JO - Kriterion

JF - Kriterion

SN - 1019-8288

IS - 1

ER -

By the same author(s)