Against the Excesses of Quantum Gravity: A Plea for Modesty Export

@article{citeulike:5887265, abstract = {I argue that all current research programs in quantum gravity conform to the 17th century hypothetico-deductive model of scientific inquiry, perhaps of necessity given the current state of technology. In so far as they do not recognize and advertise the shortcomings of the research method they use, they do a disservice to the integrity of science, for the method admits of far less certainty accruing to its products than one would be led to believe by the pronouncements of researchers in the area.}, author = {Curiel, Erik}, citeulike-article-id = {5887265}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3080963}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/3080963}, doi = {10.2307/3080963}, issn = {00318248}, journal = {Philosophy of Science}, keywords = {gravity, mathematical-physics, philosophy-of-science, quantum\_gravity}, number = {3}, pages = {S424--S441}, posted-at = {2009-10-04 18:41:27}, priority = {3}, publisher = {The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Philosophy of Science Association}, title = {Against the Excesses of Quantum Gravity: A Plea for Modesty}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3080963}, volume = {68}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5887265 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5887265 N2 - I argue that all current research programs in quantum gravity conform to the 17th century hypothetico-deductive model of scientific inquiry, perhaps of necessity given the current state of technology. In so far as they do not recognize and advertise the shortcomings of the research method they use, they do a disservice to the integrity of science, for the method admits of far less certainty accruing to its products than one would be led to believe by the pronouncements of researchers in the area. IS - 3 JF - Philosophy of Science SN - 00318248 EP - S441 TI - Against the Excesses of Quantum Gravity: A Plea for Modesty PB - The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Philosophy of Science Association VL - 68 SP - S424 KW - gravity KW - mathematical-physics KW - philosophy-of-science KW - quantum_gravity AU - Curiel, Erik PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3080963 ER -