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CharlieZ · 70-79, M
Some philosophers of Science, like Popper, state that a Scientific Theory must provide the means to potentially be refuted.
Not a bad point.
In Logic, we say: Necessary but Not Enough.
It makes a demarcation between Science and whatever source of "evidence" that may be (intrinsically and by self dedinition) not detectable, not meassurable.
The weak point of some branches of Ihilosophy of Science is that the put all the "money" in the proving aspect (lot of them comes from Math).
That takes the focus to much in the knower and too far of the definition of Science by it´s Object.
Not a bad point.
In Logic, we say: Necessary but Not Enough.
It makes a demarcation between Science and whatever source of "evidence" that may be (intrinsically and by self dedinition) not detectable, not meassurable.
The weak point of some branches of Ihilosophy of Science is that the put all the "money" in the proving aspect (lot of them comes from Math).
That takes the focus to much in the knower and too far of the definition of Science by it´s Object.