The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's survey of underdetermination arguments, including the Duhem-Quine thesis that theories face empirical evidence only as a whole and can always be saved by adjusting auxiliary hypotheses.
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Underdetermination of Scientific Theory (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)
This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Arguments and Positions, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 2 claims: 2 well-attested.
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