解决迪昂问题:三种新方法论的探索

Solution to Duhem' s Problem: Exploration into Three Kinds of New Methodology

认识整体主义的一个重要的论证路线是从所谓的“迪昂论题”推演开来的。而“迪昂论题”本身则来自于对“迪昂问题”的否定性的回答。从分析产生迪昂问题的论证结构,并关注近年来三种新的方法论,包括贝耶斯主义、误差检验和似然主义,作为对认识整体主义的回应,或可对“迪昂问题”给出肯定性解答的尝试。

One important demonstrating line of epistemological holism is deduced from the so-called 'Du-hem' s proposition', and 'Duhem' s proposition' itself stems from the negative answer to the 'Du-hem question' . Here is an analysis of the demonstration structure that gives rise to 'Duhem' s proposition', and an introduction to three kinds of methodology coming into being in recent years, including Bayesianism, error statistics and likelihood-ism. It is a reply to epistemological holism and an attempt to give a positive answer to 'Duhem' s question. '