defendability definition

defendability of a proposition means that while the truth of the proposition is not self-evident (i.e. the proposition is challenging in the sense used above), sound scientific arguments can be advanced in its favour. The field of science in which these arguments are valid (not necessarily ‘reliable’) and defendable should be mentioned explicitly in the proposition (e.g. ‘in psychology’). This will serve to limit the number of playful propositions and allows the candidate to show that the candidate’s insights extend beyond the boundaries of the candidate’s own domain (universitas). In this context,
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defendability of a proposition means that while the truth of the proposition is not self-evident (i.e. the proposition is challenging in the sense used above), sound scientific arguments can be advanced in
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