Published: 2018-09-061

Beauty in the Theory of Science. Aesthetic Criteria in Scientific Theory Assessment and Choice

Marek Szydłowski , Paweł Tambor
Humanities and Natural Sciences
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.536

Abstract

Our aim in this articles is to trace the evolution of the concept beauty in the philosophy and science and its role, as a relevant factor, in model  assessment in modern cosmology. We focus on the teories James W. McAlister, Nicholas Maxwell and Paul Thagard, who treat beauty, as well as simplicity, symmetry or adequacy of explanation, as the non-empirical criteria important in the reconstruction of scientific progres and change. On the basis of the current reaserch in cosmology we propose an important methodological suplement to the discusssion about beauty and other non-empirical criteria in science in the framework of Akaike Informational Criterion

Keywords:

beauty, simplicity, cosmology, empirical and non-empirical criteria in scientific theory assessment and choice

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Szydłowski, M., & Tambor, P. (2018). Beauty in the Theory of Science. Aesthetic Criteria in Scientific Theory Assessment and Choice. Humanities and Natural Sciences, (19), 55–74. https://doi.org/10.31648/hip.536

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