Dawid et al.’s [2015] no alternatives argument: an empiricist note

Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy 29 (1):37-50 (2015)
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In a recent paper, 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.

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On the viability of the No Alternatives Argument.Tushar Menon - 2019 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 76 (C):69-75.

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