Scientific Explanations Have All of the Following Characteristics, EXCEPT

question 105

Multiple Choice

Scientific explanations have all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

• A) parsimonious.
• B) empirical.
• C) rational.
• D) treatable.

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Definitions:

Postsociality

Concepts or conditions emerging in social theory and discourse that envision social life and interactions beyond traditional or current societal structures.

Performativity

Performativity is a concept focusing on the power of language and actions to effectively enact or bring into existence what they name or describe, often used in contexts of gender and identity.

Antiessentialism

A philosophical stance arguing against the idea that entities have a set of immutable attributes essential to their identity or function.

Semiotics of Materiality

The study of how material objects contribute to meaning-making processes in cultural and social contexts.