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- Title
Revival of Objectivity in Scientific Method.
- Authors
Fraedrich, Doug
- Abstract
Doug Fraedrich reviews recent developments in the field of scientific method and assesses their relevance for Objectivism. Objectivism differentiates between the concepts of proof and validation. The system exploits the use of "concepts" that are generally not proven, but subject to validation. While proof is accomplished by logical deduction, validation is accomplished by the application of the scientific method. Fraedrich concludes that Error Statistics-based inference is objective and that it meets the desiderata of a normative methodology for scientific inference—a necessary condition for inclusion in Objectivist philosophy.
- Publication
Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation), 2001, Vol 3, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1526-1018
- Publication type
Academic Journal