Some philosophers of science claim that no serious scientific theory can be tested experimentally without taking for granted some other body of scientific beliefs for we can not interpret any experimental results without replying on such beliefs.
If this is true, then which of the following conclusions seems most likely?
A. Any particular scientific theory can be consistently retained, even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence, if we are willing to give up certain other scientific beliefs.
B. Experimental evidence is really irrelevant to scientific theorizing.
C. Experimental evidence is more relevant to the testing of scientific theories than to their initial formulations.
D. Experimental evidence is more relevant to the initial formulations of scientific theories than to their testing.
E. The best scientific theories are those which are formulated in such a way as to be subject to conclusive experimental refutation.
Why is C wrong?
It states in the premise that no serious scientific theory can be experimented if one does not take certain (initial )beliefs to be granted?
Where as in choice A the statement 'even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence' means that the initial beliefs are tested and we do know the incompatible evidence when testing a scientific theory.
Req someone to explain.
If this is true, then which of the following conclusions seems most likely?
A. Any particular scientific theory can be consistently retained, even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence, if we are willing to give up certain other scientific beliefs.
B. Experimental evidence is really irrelevant to scientific theorizing.
C. Experimental evidence is more relevant to the testing of scientific theories than to their initial formulations.
D. Experimental evidence is more relevant to the initial formulations of scientific theories than to their testing.
E. The best scientific theories are those which are formulated in such a way as to be subject to conclusive experimental refutation.
Why is C wrong?
It states in the premise that no serious scientific theory can be experimented if one does not take certain (initial )beliefs to be granted?
Where as in choice A the statement 'even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence' means that the initial beliefs are tested and we do know the incompatible evidence when testing a scientific theory.
Req someone to explain.