Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

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   Mike on December 7, 2020 at 12:05 am

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   Idea: Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

   Link: https://www.pnas.org/content/116/10/3948...

   Nice idea but some say that science wouldn’t be much use without philosophy.

   Opinion: Why science needs philosophy

   Link: https://www.pnas.org/content/116

   > A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering. This independence created by philosophical insight is—in my opinion—the mark of distinction between a mere artisan or speciali... Read more

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   Martin on December 5, 2020 at 9:08 pm

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   Idea: Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

   Link: https://libquotes.com/john-ziman/quote/lbf...

   Great quote here…

   John Ziman Quote

   Link: https://libquotes.com/john-ziman

   A philosopher is a person who knows less and less about more and more, until he knows nothing about everything. A scientist is a person who knows more and more about less and less, until he knows everything about nothing.

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   JamesH on December 5, 2020 at 12:02 pm

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   Idea: Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

   Link: https://www.quora.com/Is-there-any-practic...

   I found this answer on quora interesting…

   [There really isn’t much practical use to philosophy, but that doesn’t mean it has no purpose. Philosophy gets you thinking for yourself]

   Is there any practical use of philosophy? - Quora

   Link: https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a

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   MeterMan on December 5, 2020 at 3:57 am

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   Idea: Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

   Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/fals...

   Nice idea but Sean Carroll (or was it Roger Penrose) disagreed. Just because something isn’t falsifiable doesn’t mean it isn’t true. You may just not be able to prove it because it is beyond our reach, ie the multiverse or even the many worlds interpretation of qm. Next…

   Does Science Need Falsifiability?

   Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ar

   Scientists are rethinking the fundamental principle that scientific theories must make testable predictions.

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  sunnyjim on December 5, 2020 at 3:59 pm

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  “Elegance can help us invent new theories, but does not count as empirical evidence in their favor,” says Carroll. “The criteria we use for judging theories are how good they are at accounting for the data, not how pretty or seductive or intuitive they are.”

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