HPS100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Popular Science, Pseudoscience, Fallibilism
2 Dec 2017
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Each scienti c theory contains more and more true claims. Scienti c mosaic is a set of all accepted theories and methods. Deduction (analytic, can"t be proven wrong by induction, logically necessary): from de nitions we can deduce theorems, which we can use to deduce other theorems ex. Induction(synthetic: not necessary, can be negated, not true in all worlds): obtain knowledge through observation. Is there absolute knowledge can be divided into two questions. P1 has q, p2 has q, p3 has q, therefore, all ps have q. Theory-ladenness some super nerdy professional knowledge, can only be interpreted by nerds not pure knowledge, must rst presuppose previously established theories must trust some theories. Conclusion: fallibilism cant trust sensations cant trust inductions cant trust theory-ladenness. All fallible, since science relies on this, science is not absolute. Use: taken as adequate tool for practical application ex. Pursuit: considered worthy of further exploration ex. string theory.
