Authenticity and the argument from testability: a bottom-up approach : Author

Area of Science:

• Philosophy of Psychology
• Epistemology

Background:

• Jesper Ahlin Marceta's "argument from testability" posits practical impossibility in operationalizing procedural authenticity.
• Existing responses primarily use a top-down approach, attempting to operationalize authenticity directly.
• The bottom-up approach, utilizing existing assessment tools, remains largely untested.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate developing an account of authenticity using a bottom-up strategy based on concordance measures.
• To explore the conceptual relationship between concordance and authenticity.
• To differentiate judgments of concordance from judgments of authenticity and their justifications.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of the relationship between concordance and authenticity.
• Comparative analysis of judgments of concordance and authenticity, including scope and justification.
• Exploration of the potential for developing a theory of concordance.

Main Results:

• Conceptual similarities exist between concordance and authenticity, supporting the bottom-up approach.
• Judgments of concordance and authenticity differ in scope and justification.
• A theory of concordance is deemed potentially valuable but presents limitations for the bottom-up approach.

Conclusions:

• The bottom-up approach offers a novel way to address the argument from testability.
• Differentiating concordance and authenticity provides new avenues for responding to challenges in operationalizing authenticity.
• Developing a theory of concordance is recommended, while acknowledging its limitations.