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Is psychological science progressing? Explained variance in PsycINFO articles during the period 1956 to 2022

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
We aimed to numerically assess the progress of modern psychological science. Average explained variance in 1565 included articles was 42.8 percent, and this was constant during 1956 to 2022. We explored whether this could be explained by a combination of
Geir Smedslund   +3 more
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Scientific Revolutions and Progress: reflections on Kuhn's and Bhaskar's philosophy of science [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Philosophical Investigations, 2021
Scientificprogress is one of the topics that has always been considered in the philosophy of science and various accounts have been presented as regards the occurrence of progress.One of the most important challenges in progress is the radical changes in
Maryam Poostforush, Mostafa Taqavi
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The Relationship between Scientific Realism and Scientific Progress Accounts [PDF]

open access: yesPizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- Kalāmī, 2023
One of the most significant topics in the philosophy of science literature is the debate between scientific realism and anti-realism. In recent years, a considerable amount of literature has emerged on scientific progress accounts.
Siavash Mazdapour, Mostafa Taqavi
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Evaluating the Role of Machine Learning in Economics: A Cutting-Edge Addition or Rhetorical Device?

open access: yesStudies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric, 2023
This paper explores the integration of machine learning into economics and social sciences, assessing its potential impact and limitations. It introduces fundamental machine learning concepts and principles, highlighting the differences between the two ...
Czech Sławomir
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I’jaz al-Qur’ān al-Karim (An Evaluation of Historical Discourse and Dimensions)

open access: yesJournal of Islamic and Religious Studies, 2018
This paper aims at an evaluation of various approaches to define and redefine the classical theory of the I‘jaz (the inimitability of the Qur’ān) in the perspective of the challenges and problems faced by the Muslim society emphasising a need to cope ...
Soumia Aziz, Shah Junaid Ahmad Hashimi
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Scientific Progress: Why Getting Closer to Truth Is Not Enough [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This discussion note aims to contribute to the ongoing debate over the nature of scientific progress. I argue against the semantic view of scientific progress, according to which scientific progress consists in approximation to truth or increasing ...
Mizrahi, Moti
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Should Scientists Embrace Scientific Realism or Antirealism? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
If scientists embrace scientific realism, they can use a scientific theory to explain and predict observables and unobservables. If, however, they embrace scientific antirealism, they cannot use a scientific theory to explain observables and ...
Park, Seungbae
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Determinants of GDP growth in Scandinavian countries with special reference to scientific progress

open access: yesInternational Entrepreneurship Review, 2020
Objective: The study is aimed at verifying the main determinants of GDP growth in Scandinavian countries with special regard to scientific progress. Research Design & Methods: The theoretical part presents economic growth models (Romer learning-by ...
Adam Chlebisz, Mateusz Mierzejewski
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Leibniz and Wolf: critical foundations of the idea of scientific revolution in philosophy

open access: yesSententiae, 2021
This article reveals the critical content of the idea of scientific revolution in Wolff's philosophy and shows Leibniz's contribution to its formation.
Sergii Secundant
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How Universities Have Betrayed Reason and Humanity—And What's to Be Done About It

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainability, 2021
In 1984 the author published From Knowledge to Wisdom, a book that argues that a revolution in academia is urgently needed, so that problems of living, including global problems, are put at the heart of the enterprise, and the basic aim becomes to seek ...
Nicholas Maxwell
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