Judgments of Beauty in Theory Evaluation

In Judgments of Beauty in Theory Evaluation, the author argues that judgments of beauty are a justified part of theory evaluation. This argument bears on the debate over judgments of beauty in scientific theory evaluation and also prompts an examination of judgments of beauty in philosophical theory evaluation.

List of contents

Introduction: Theory Evaluation

Chapter 1: Relativism about Beauty

Chapter 2: An Account of Beauty: Unprincipled, Yet Genuine

Chapter 3: Reflective Equilibrium: Judgments of Coherence as Judgments of Beauty

Chapter 4: Simplicity: Judgments of Simplicity as Judgments of Beauty
Chapter 5: Justifying Beauty-Related Methods of Theory Evaluation

Coda: Three Issues for Future Work

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

By Devon Brickhouse-Bryson

Summary

In Judgments of Beauty in Theory Evaluation, the author argues that judgments of beauty are a justified part of theory evaluation. This argument bears on the debate over judgments of beauty in scientific theory evaluation and also prompts an examination of judgments of beauty in philosophical theory evaluation.

Product details

• Authors: Devon Brickhouse-Bryson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781498597197
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9719-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Physics / General, MATHEMATICS / Applied, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Physics, Philosophy: aesthetics, Applied mathematics