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Author Topic:   Do science and religion have rights to some "explanatory space"?
Blue Jay
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Message 26 of 37 (491930)
12-24-2008 11:46 AM
Reply to: Message 24 by erikp
12-24-2008 9:04 AM


Re: A Serious Misunderstanding of the Scientific Method
Hi, Erik. Welcome to EvC!
erikp writes:
By defining "true" as "can impossibly be contradicted by facts" (past or future), a thesis and its antithesis can both be true at the same time.
First, you've conveniently defined "true" to include unfalsifiability, which is obviously not compatible with Popperian logic. Yet, you still regularly appeal to Popper.
Second, I'd like to see an example wherein both the thesis and its antithesis are concurrently true.
Third, what does this have to do with science and religion having "explanatory space?" Make sure you relate your posts back to the topic of the thread.
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Blue Jay
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Message 32 of 37 (494059)
01-13-2009 10:03 AM
Reply to: Message 28 by erikp
01-13-2009 6:41 AM


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Hi, Erik.
erikp writes:
A theory is false, if at least one observation contradicts it.
A theory is true, if all possible observations concur with it.
If it is not possible to make any observations for the theory, all possible observations necessarily concur with it, and therefore, the theory must be considered to be true.
This is the logic equivalent of "innocent until proven guily," I suppose?
From a practical point of view, what use is this definition? You are aware that "explanatory space" refers to practicality, right?
Can your method be used to answer questions about reality?
If not, then I submit that your opinion has neither any rights to any explanatory space, nor any rights to space on this thread.

I'm Bluejay.
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