http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TNCbXxVyY <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TNCbXxVyY>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9S-yXR9l1E <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9S-yXR9l1E> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wV_REEdvxo&feature=youtu.be <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wV_REEdvxo&feature=youtu.be> While there is a clear difference between probabilistic and universal generalizations, it's worth noting that reasoning with probabilities is usually a deductive affair. It's not the principles of reasoning and or argument that are different so much as the content of the propositions about which you may reason and or argue. Falsifiability, as defined by the philosopher, Sir Karl Popper, defines the inherent testability of any scientific hypothesis and that it must be inherently disprovable before it can become accepted as a scientific hypothesis or theory. "A scientific statement is one that could possibly be proven wrong." Sir Karl Popper Such a statement is said to be falsifiable. But please notice that a falsifiable statement is not automatically wrong. However a falsifiable statement always remains tentative and open to the possibility that it is wrong. When a falsifiable statement turns out to be a mistake, we have a way to detect that mistake and correct it. Therefore it seems to be important not to confuse falsifiable, falsified, and false! [:D] have a good night and sleep well, too --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" <fintlewoodlewix@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" jr_esq@ wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Sharalyn" <homeonthefarm@> wrote: > > > > > > My undergraduate degree is in philosophy but I can't seem to grasp the concept of FALSIFIABILITY, and why it is important. Can anyone explain it to me in some way different than, say, what Wikipedia has to say about it? (I've already read Wikipedia and came out as confused as ever on this topic.) > > > > > Sharalyn, > > > > That's a good question. We could learn from your idea and put them in practice while making assertions here on this forum. Often times, many of the assertions are personal and emotional which cannot be accepted as scientific truths. So, here's Wikipedia's definition of falsifiability in science: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability > > Erm, I'm fairly sure that might be the very same wikipedia article > that get her all confused in the first place. > > > > > > JR > > >
