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Approximative truth of fact-statements, laws, and theories

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The paper is a sketch of a conception of approximative truth (or verisimilitude). The concepts of relative error, and degree of inadequacy are introduced. By means of them the concept of truth-content of quantitative facts-statements, laws and theories is defined. Laws and theories accepted in science have a high truth-content, i.e. they are approximately true.

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  1. Warsaw University, Poland

    Władysław Krajewski

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Krajewski, W. Approximative truth of fact-statements, laws, and theories. Synthese 38, 275–279 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00486153

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