NDLI: Quasi-truth, paraconsistency, and the foundations of science

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Author	Bue, Otávio Costa, Newton C. A.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	In order to develop an account of scientific rationality, two problems need to be addressed: (i) how to make sense of episodes of theory change in science where the lack of a cumulative development is found, and (ii) how to accommodate cases of scientific change where lack of consistency is involved. In this paper, we sketch a model of scientific rationality that accommodates both problems. We first provide a framework within which it is possible to make sense of scientific revolutions, but which still preserves some (partial) relations between old and new theories. The existence of these relations help to explain why the break between different theories is never too radical as to make it impossible for one to interpret the process in perfectly rational terms. We then defend the view that if scientific theories are taken to be quasi-true, and if the underlying logic is paraconsistent, it’s perfectly rational for scientists and mathematicians to entertain inconsistent theories without triviality. As a result, as opposed to what is demanded by traditional approaches to rationality, it’s not irrational to entertain inconsistent theories. Finally, we conclude the paper by arguing that the view advanced here provides a new way of thinking about the foundations of science. In particular, it extends in important respects both coherentist and foundationalist approaches to knowledge, without the troubles that plague traditional views of scientific rationality.
Starting Page	383
Ending Page	399
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00397857
Journal	Synthese
Volume Number	154
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15730964
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2007-02-09
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Rationality Inconsistency Scientific change Paraconsistent logic Coherence Philosophy of Language Metaphysics Epistemology Logic Philosophy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Philosophy Social Sciences

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