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Tag Archive for: falsifiability

logicp3

Scientific Inference: Balancing Predictive Success with Falsifiability

May 12, 2016
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  Bayes' Theorem: Balancing predictive success with falsifiability Despite its murky logical pedigree, confirmation is a key part of learning.…
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logic1

Hume and the Problem of Induction in Science Explained

April 21, 2016
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Click for Full SeriesPart 1: Logical induction ain’t logical Part 2: We don’t need no stinkin’ induction Part 3: Balancing Predictive Success…
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crackpot

9 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience You Should Know

September 26, 2014
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Genuine science follows the scientific method: testable predictions, sound reasoning, and reproducible evidence. Pseudoscience borrows scientific-sounding…
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