From: GERALD LEVY (gerald_a_levy@msn.com)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2008 - 04:35:34 EDT
> Paul, I think you need to be careful with the word 'demonstrated' here. > You can demonstrate logically, i.e. deduce certain consequences, and you > can demonstrate things empirically. They are not the same thing. It does > not matter if the logical demonstration was consistent and elegant, if > it is contradicted by empirical evidence one discards the theory in the > search for a better one. Dave Z: I think you need to be careful with the word "discards" here. If empirical evidence contradicts a theory, then you have to explain _why_ that is the case before you draw any conclusions about whether the theory needs to be discarded _or_ modified, and/or expanded/ enriched, and/or contextualized. In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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