Underdeterminationia
Underdeterminationia is a hypothetical field within philosophy of science and epistemology that analyzes the problem of underdetermination—the idea that data alone may be insufficient to determine which among rival theories correctly describe the world. In this framework, researchers examine how multiple empirically equivalent theories can coexist and how scientists decide among them.
Origin and scope: The term combines underdetermination with the suffix -ia to denote a discipline. Although
Key concepts: Empirical equivalence, auxiliary hypotheses, and prior commitments give rise to theoretical indeterminacy. The field
Relation to broader debates: Proponents argue the phenomenon challenges scientific realism and emphasizes the social and
Impact and status: As a provisional framework, underdeterminationia is used in academic fiction and critique to