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Episode 3: The Popper-Deutsch Solution

2020/4/30
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Bruce: 本集讨论了卡尔·波普尔提出的知识论(认识论),并结合了戴维·德意志的解释,试图解决科学方法中存在的难题。他指出,科学并非追求绝对真理,而是通过理论间的比较,识别进步,寻找当前最佳理论。科学进步的关键在于识别进步,而非追求绝对真理。科学方法的核心是提出猜想并对其进行批判性检验,包括逻辑推演、同行评议和实验。一个好的理论能够解释先前理论的成功之处,并预测其失效之处。最终,能够经受住批判的解释会脱颖而出。 Bruce还指出,科学是一个持续的批判和改进的过程,科学家们常常将自己的猜想当成科学事实,这是不可取的。科学的本质是批判性地检验猜想,是一个集体项目,需要同行评议和批判。实验是批判性检验的一种特殊形式,但大多数猜想在实验阶段之前就被否决了。科学并非仅仅依赖于实验,理论的批判和筛选同样重要。 Bruce 进一步阐述了好的解释和坏的解释的区别,好的解释难以改变,并且与其他好的解释相一致,而容易改变的解释往往无法解释任何事物。好的科学解释应该能够解释问题,并且难以改变,不应与其他好的解释相冲突,并且应该能够解释先前理论的成功之处以及其失效之处。 Cameo & Carey: Cameo 和 Carey 在节目中作为听众,对 Bruce 的解释进行回应和提问,表达了对波普尔-德意志解决方案的理解和疑惑,推动了讨论的深入。

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The episode discusses the challenges of the scientific method, including the problems of induction and falsification, leading to a discussion on Popper's solution involving the comparison of new theories with their predecessors.

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In Episode 2 we asked the hard question "Does Science Work?" and discussed all the seemingly insurmountable problems a correct "Scientific Method" must solve.   

Bruce and Cameo now discuss the proposed solution to the problem using the Theory of Knowledge (epistemology) of Karl Popper as modified and explained by David Deutsch.   

This is part 3 of our 4 part series covering the Theory of Knowledge of Karl Popper as interpreted by physicist David Deutsch. Bruce explains this epistemology to Cameo and Carey, who are hearing it for the first time as we record. Will they agree with it or will they think it's a bunch of baloney? Find out by downloading this podcast.   

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