Demarcation. A Home Made Version

• Authors: Koterski A.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The paper evaluates W. Sady's criterion of demarcation between science and non-science according to a metacriterion proposed by L. Laudan. The outcome of the examination is rejection of Sady's proposal. First, it is not-adequate, as it eliminates all discoveries not made in a systematic, planned way, even if they are of scientific importance and contribute to development of science. Secondly, it is not sufficiently precise, at it gives only the necessary condition of scientific status. Additionally, this short review points out some other flaws in Sady's theory.

Keywords

EN

DEMARCATION; RESEARCH PROCEDURES; SCIENTIFIC THEORY

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 3(51)
• Pages: 21-26
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Koterski A.

• A. Koterski, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej w Lublinie, Wydzial Filozofii i Socjologii, Zaklad Logiki i Metodologii Nauk, pl. Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej 4, 20-031 Lublin, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

04PLAAAA0013323