Ad hoc hypothesis
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In science and philosophy, an ad hoc hypothesis is a hypothesis added to a theory in order to save it from being falsified. Often, ad hoc hypothesizing is employed to compensate for anomalies not anticipated by the theory in its unmodified form.
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See also
- Ad hoc
- Fringe science
- Russell's teapot
- Deferent and epicycle
- No true Scotsman
- Special pleading
- The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- Proofs and Refutations
- "The Dragon in My Garage"
- Paraconsistent logic
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