HPS100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Formal Science, The 2Nd Law, Four Color Theorem
7 Apr 2016
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Week 4 lecture - mechanism of scientific change. Milder: no universal and fixed method of science. Researchers gi(cid:448)ing the pill don"t kno(cid:449) (cid:449)hich is fake. There are things that are not directly observable. Everyone"s smart after the fact (to avoid)post hoc explanation. At any moment of time, the elements of the scientific mosaic are. At any moment of time, the elements of the scientific mosaic are compatible with each other. An element of the mosaic maintains its state in the mosaic unless replaced by some other elements. Pushed out of the mosaic by the 0th law. In order to become accepted into the mosaic, a theory is assessed by the method actually employed at the time. Only assessed when a theory is trying to get into the mosaic. A method becomes employed only when it is deducible from other employed methods and accepted theories of the time.
