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→Lakatos on Theory Choice
A research programme is considered “progressive” if it can make predictions later confirmed by experiment, much in line with the Popperian notion of “novel predictions”. On the other hand, if a theory fails to offer such predictions and merely attempts to “save” itself from a disproving instance, it is considered “degenerative”. Lakatos established the following criteria for appraising modifications:
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! style="background-color: #ccffcc;"|Progressive Modifications !! style="background-color: #ffcccc;"|Degenerative Modifications
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| Increase the empirical content of a research programme by making predictions and increasing its precision