HPS100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Formal Science, Fallibilism, Diminishing Returns
28 Mar 2016
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History and philopshy of science lecture 2 absolute. Can science actually prove anything behind reasonable doubt. Idea that theories change through ime is in every discipline. An experiment ariicial setup, observaion just look. Cannot contradict the result of observaion or experiments. Necessarily hold in all possible world; the opposite is inconceivable. Can contradict the results of experiments or observaions. Do not necessarily hold in all possible worlds; the opposite is conceivable. Diminishing returns: the gain u receives from doing something more than once is reduced each ime. No way to know this by deiniion have to go out and experience. That is why they are not absolutely certain. 3 reason why syntheic can not be certain. Problem 1: sensaion is quesionable, never in a posiion that are senses are not fooling us. We are not in a posiion to know if our senses are or are not deceiving us.
