A Few Remarks on Demarcation Problem from the Perspective of Informationism
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a different perspective on the problem of demarcation. It presents the results achieved by J. Hintikka and the Finnish school of the philosophy of science. However, the origins of this approach can be traced to the work of R. Carnap and Y. Bar-Hillel. The controversy over confirmationism and falsificationism is based on false assumptions. We need both probability and informative content. Our theories must have a connection with reality (high probability) and reflect its deep structure (information). Expected informational content allows us to define a “negative” demarcation criterion between science and pseudoscience.
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Gorzula, B. (2013). A Few Remarks on Demarcation Problem from the Perspective of Informationism. Philosophical Problems in Science (Zagadnienia Filozoficzne W Nauce), (52), 107–130. Retrieved from https://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/article/view/74
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