R0002/2026-03-13/C006/H2¶
Statement¶
The attributions are factually correct (the elements exist) but some are assigned to the wrong author — specifically, the Baconian reference may be attributed to Chamberlin when it belongs to Platt.
Status¶
Current: Supported (for sub-claim C006e)
Supporting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E03 | Platt explicitly references Bacon; original address titled "The New Baconians" |
| SRC03-E02 | No evidence Chamberlin references Bacon; Chamberlin discusses three methods without Baconian framing |
| SRC05-E01 | Chamberlin's methodology discussion does not include Bacon |
Contradicting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
[No evidence found that Chamberlin references Bacon.]
Reasoning¶
H2 is supported specifically for the Baconian reference. Multiple independent sources confirm that Platt references Francis Bacon ("simple and old-fashioned method of inductive inference that goes back to Francis Bacon," Novum Organum, "Instances of the Fingerpost," original address titled "The New Baconians"). No source attributes a Baconian reference to Chamberlin. Chamberlin discusses three methods (ruling theory, working hypothesis, multiple working hypotheses) without referencing Bacon. The 1890 full text was not directly readable, leaving a small residual possibility, but the consistent absence across all available sources makes this very unlikely.
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H2 is the refinement of H1 for sub-claim C006e. H1 and H2 are compatible — H1 is correct for C006a-C006d, H2 adds the attribution correction for C006e. H3 (material inaccuracy) is not supported.