KnowraAuxiliary hypothesisLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Auxiliary hypothesis, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 4Narrower topic 1FalsifiabilityRelated: When a prediction fails, these assumptions complicate which part of the test has been refuted.Karl PopperRelated: Failed predictions may challenge an auxiliary assumption rather than the central theory alone.Pierre DuhemRelated: A failed prediction may implicate these supporting assumptions rather than the central theory.Critical rationalismRelated: Failed predictions challenge a bundle of assumptions, so criticism must identify which claim is at fault.