KnowraAd hoc hypothesisLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Ad hoc hypothesis, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 3Compared with 2FalsifiabilityRelated: Repeatedly shielding a theory this way can remove the observations that would otherwise count against it.PseudoscienceRelated: Repeated patches can shield pseudoscientific claims from failed predictions.Occam's razorCompared with: Adding unsupported assumptions to rescue an explanation is the kind of complexity the razor warns against.Demarcation problemRelated: Ad hoc adjustments show how a theory can evade tests without gaining explanatory power.Auxiliary hypothesisCompared with: Auxiliary hypotheses can support legitimate tests, while ad hoc additions merely shield a theory.