It begins by discussing the importance of the philosophy of science, then moves on to the scientific method, or analyzes the popular models (induction, hypothetico-deductive, abduction, falsification, etc) and problematizes realism. The intro also covers issues like the demarcation problem, verisimilitude, occam's razor, theory underdetermination, and the theoryladenness of language.
Now that's one of the best ones I've ever seen. Congrats to the author (izzat you?)...
You should bring some of that discussion in here, as it will definitely be welcomed by the Hypography denizens...
Cheers,
Buffy
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"If you do not agree with anything I say, I'll not only retract it, but deny under oath that I ever said it!"
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The author, alas, is not Yers Truly, but the immortal Hugo Holbling. Not only is the moderator of my boards a heavyweight in the rarefied air of academia (philosophy, science, literature, or history) he is also a vicious bastard at rugby and has his own board.
But i'd be delighted to bring some of that stuff - well, at least my own heretical takes - here.
A good intro to the philo of science
