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   Fal·si·fi·ca·tion

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   • 1. the action of falsifying information or a theory: "an investigation into fraud and the falsification of records"

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   What is falsification noun?

   • Definition of falsification noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the act of changing a written record or information so that it is no longer true Definition of falsification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Why is falsification important?

   • What they need to do is produce a preponderance of evidence in support of their case, and they have not done so. Falsification is appealing because it tells a simple and optimistic story of scientific progress, that by steadily eliminating false theories we can eventually arrive at true ones.

   The Idea That a Scientific Theory Can Be 'Falsified' Is a Myth

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   Is falsification a defining characteristic of Science?

   • The Haldane story, though apocryphal, is one of many in the scientific folklore that suggest that falsification is the defining characteristic of science.

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   What does falsifiable mean?

   • "1) Falsifiable as a logical-technical term, in the sense of the demarcation criterion of falsifiability. This purely logical concept—falsifiable in principle, one might say—rests on a logical relation between the theory in question and the class of basic statements (or the potential falsifiers described by them).

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FalsifiabilityFalsifiability - Wikipedia

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   Falsifiability is a deductive standard of evaluation of scientific theories and hypotheses, introduced by the philosopher of science Karl Popper in his book The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1934). A theory or hypothesis is falsifiable (or refutable) if it can be logically contradicted by an empirical test.

4. dictionary.justia.com › falsificationfalsification Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal ...

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   Definition of "falsification". The act of making something false or misrepresenting the truth. How to use "falsification" in a sentence. During the trial, the prosecutor accused the defendant of falsification of evidence. Suspecting falsification, the attorney requested a review of the documents.

5. plato.stanford.edu › entries › pseudo-scienceScience and Pseudo-Science - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Sep 3, 2008 · 4.2 Falsificationism. 4.3 The criterion of puzzle-solving. 4.4 Criteria based on scientific progress. 4.5 Epistemic norms. 4.6 Multi-criterial approaches. 5. Two forms of pseudo-science. 6. Some related terms. 6.1 Scepticism. 6.2 Resistance to facts.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › falsificationfalsification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   falsification. the act of changing a written record or information so that it is no longer true. Definition of falsification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thecollector.com › verification-falsificationVerification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy ...

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   Nov 10, 2023 · Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science. How did the philosophy of science develop? We analyze its development through the principles of verification and falsification, which defined the debate surrounding science in the 20th century. Nov 10, 2023 • By Antonio Panovski, BA Philosophy.

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   Sep 7, 2020 · September 7, 2020. 4 min read. The Idea That a Scientific Theory Can Be ‘Falsified’ Is a Myth. It’s time we abandoned the notion. By Mano Singham. Transit of Mercury across the Sun; Newton's...

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › falsificationfalsification - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 29, 2023 · The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not. A knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation. The act of showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong. Related terms [ edit] falsify. Translations [ edit] ± the act of making false.