String theory has played a highly influential role in theoretical
physics for nearly three decades and has substantially altered our
view of the elementary building principles of the Universe.
However, the theory remains empirically unconfirmed, and is
expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. So why do string
theorists have such a strong belief in their theory? This book
explores this question, offering a novel insight into the nature of
theory assessment itself. Dawid approaches the topic from a unique
position, having extensive experience in both philosophy and
high-energy physics. He argues that string theory is just the most
conspicuous example of a number of theories in high-energy physics
where non-empirical theory assessment has an important part to
play. Aimed at physicists and philosophers of science, the book
does not use mathematical formalism and explains most technical
terms.
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