Could a Hypothesis Be Inadequate for One Explanation, Yet Adequate

question 51

Multiple Choice

Could a hypothesis be inadequate for one explanation, yet adequate for another?

• A)Yes, because a hypothesis is usually only inadequate for a small number of explanations, and adequate for all others.
• B)Yes, because adequacy is not a property of the hypothesis but of its relationship to the particular explanandum.
• C)No, because adequacy is a property of the hypothesis that would follow it into any explanation.
• D)No, because if the hypothesis is not adequate, it lacks strength, completeness, or informativeness.
• E)No, because no hypothesis is adequate for only one explanation.

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