What is a "research programme" according to Lakatos?
A series of experiments
A funding initiative
A set of related theories
A university department
Answer
A research programme, as defined by Imre Lakatos, is a framework of interrelated theories that guide scientific inquiry. It consists of a "hard core" of fundamental principles that remain unchanged, and a "protective belt" of auxiliary hypotheses that can be modified or replaced as needed. The research programme progresses through a series of conjectures and refutations, where new theories are proposed and tested against empirical evidence.
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