Underdetermination

Keyword: Underdetermination


Article in Journal | Posted 13/03/2017
De Regt, Herman C. (1999). Peirce's Pragmatism, Scientific Realism, and the Problem of Underdetermination
Discusses the views of philosopher Charles Peirce on pragmatism, scientific realism and the problem of underdetermination. Details on Peirce's notion of abduction and its relation to scientific...
Pragmatism, Realism, Underdetermination, Abduction
Encyclopedia Article | Posted 19/12/2012
Merrell, Floyd: "Abducting Abduction: Dejá Vu One More Time?"

Abduction, the overlooked dimension of the semiosic process, is with us in our everyday activities, whether we know it or not. Interrelated and intermeshed with practical, concrete consequences of...

Abduction, Pragmatic Maxim, Rules, Overdetermination, Underdetermination, Categories