Instrumentalism and shades of grey (36 Views of Mount CritRat)

An instrumental theory is one that makes accurate predictions but doesn&rsquo;t explain the link between cause and effect. Many philosophers and some scientists dislike instrumental theories. I&rsquo;ll give four examples of instrumental theories and conclude that lack of causal explanations isn&rsquo;t a good reason to discard a theory. I&rsquo;ll suggest a better criterion. (Plot twist: Lakatos…