Stockholm University, Universitetsvägen 10D 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
Stud Hist Philos Sci. 2022 Jun;93:66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2022.02.006. Epub 2022 Mar 24.
I respond to three points of criticism that have been raised against the concept of meta-empirical confirmation. I argue that meta-empirical confirmation can be set up in a coherent way and is sufficiently discriminating for rendering it a non-trivial indicator of a theory's viability. Moreover, I argue that acknowledging the significance of meta-empirical confirmation provides an argument for the pursuit of alternative research programs rather than for their suppression.
我对针对元实证确认概念提出的三点批评做出回应。我认为，可以以一种连贯的方式构建元实证确认，并且它具有足够的辨别力，可以将其作为理论可行性的非平凡指标。此外，我认为承认元实证确认的重要性为追求替代研究方案提供了论据，而不是压制它们。
