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social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of science > hypothetico-deductivism
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hypothetico-deductivism  

Definition

  • Hypothetico-deductivism (H-D) is an account of the confirmation or testing of (scientific) theories, typically by empirical (observational) evidence. Some philosophers, most notably Karl Popper, have offered H-D as an alternative to inductive accounts of confirmation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Hypothetico-Deductivism]

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