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Duhem–Quine thesis
Scientific hypotheses cannot be tested in isolation due to intertwined background assumptions
19 Jan 2026
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Why does the Duhem–Quine thesis argue that a failed empirical test does not necessarily falsify the main hypothesis?
Because all scientific hypotheses are inherently true and cannot be falsified.
Because the failure could be due to one or more auxiliary assumptions rather than the main hypothesis itself.
Because empirical tests are always flawed and unreliable, so no conclusions can be drawn.
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Scientific hypotheses cannot be tested in isolation due to interconnected background assumptions
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Why does the Duhem–Quine thesis argue that a failed empirical test does not necessarily falsify the main hypothesis?
Because all scientific hypotheses are inherently true and cannot be falsified.
Because empirical tests are always flawed and cannot provide any reliable information about hypotheses.
Because the failure could be due to one or more background assumptions or auxiliary hypotheses rather than the main hypothesis itself.
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The Duhem–Quine thesis reveals why scientific hypotheses cannot be conclusively falsified by experiments alone
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Why does the Duhem–Quine thesis suggest that a failed experimental test does not necessarily falsify the main hypothesis?
Because the failure could be due to one or more auxiliary assumptions rather than the main hypothesis itself.
Because scientific hypotheses are always true regardless of experimental results.
Because experiments are always flawed and cannot provide any useful information.
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