PHILOS 1D03 Lecture 2: Philosophy and Science-Jan.12. Week 2
30 Mar 2012
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The role of deductive inference in science. The testing of a hypothesis always tests the hypothesis, the prediction were derived of the theory (meaning, the predicted observation was a conclusion of a valid argument). The predictions are based upon the laws of nature, if the conclusion is incorrect/the prediction is untrue, then either the premise is incorrect (or the laws of nature are flawed). If the prediction is not seen, then one of the assumptions is that the hypothesis is incorrect. Popper is trying to demarcate science by proving that science is falsifiable. When the prediction are too vague, nothing is falsifiable. Hume: the problem of induction: i could be right, or i could be wrong in my prediction. My claim is based on regularity i have observed and expect to occur; that nature is uniform. Every time i have measured, i get _____________ I expect the next measurement with be similar, because nature is uniform.
