To disturb the dead air:- I find the short page not entirely satisfactory and the criticism that Popper is wrong to speak of NatSel operating on species is...
Here is a brief outline of my position which I posted to sci.bio.evolution. I welcome all criticism. Falsifiability requires that any valid theory of science...
This is a resend. The original which was sent on the 7th appears not to have been posted. ... JE:- Hi Donal, Alfred Russel Wallace's original proposal of group...
Theoretical load of observation: there isn't observational data without theory. We always need some theory to measure data, so data are never sure because this...
... JE:- Hi Donal, Alfred Russel Wallace's original proposal of group selection which remains typified by "NatSel operating on species", initiated a basic and ...
These quotations are selected from "The Selfish Gene" [1989 edition]. p.12-13 "Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' is really a special case of a more general...
On another list there was a discussion of this topic, with much Wittgensteinian resistance to Popper's view. Among my posts was the following, which may be of...
Donal, The reason Dawkins does not speak NS as a tautology or near-tautology may also be that it is not one. This possibility you seem not even ready to...
... JE:- Dawkins is not only historically wrong, he has mischaracterized Darwinian natural selection. It was Herbert Spencer who originally coined the popular...
Donal, Probably I should have myself referred to Darwinism rather than the theory of natural selection. If so, however, then perhaps that should have been...
... tautology may also be that it is not one. This possibility you seem ... Ken, In another post I set out some Dawkins' quotations which arguably do speak of...
... JE:- Of course this must apply to your particular meta theory just to remain self consistent, i.e. you must also allow a meta theoretical load. So what...
... JE:- Neo Darwinism was and remains just a mathematically based tautology derived from non tautologous, falsifiable Darwinian theory as _an uncorrected...
JE, "Of course this must apply to your particular meta theory just to remain self consistent, i.e. you must also allow a meta theoretical load. So what does it...
... The theory of theoretical laddenness has theoretical laddenness. Where is the problem? The fact that every theory has theoretical laddenness doesn't mean...
... But if that is the case, then this must also apply to your assertion above that it must apply to your particular meta theory ... and so on ad infinitum....
... JE:- Hello Luis, A meta theory is not a theory; they are not eqivalent concepts. The problem: you provided an infinite inductive regress, i.e. your ...
Hello John, 1) I can't see why you say that a meta-theory is not a theory. 2) I can't see why you say that "we haven't a sure ground for our knowledge because...
... JE:- Luis, If you say that they are the same then you only end up providing an empty tautology: P is S (the predicate is also the subject). This has ...
Hello John, 1) I think that "a metatheory is a theory" is informative because it tell us that metatheories are a subset of theories. A theory is about a kind...
Critical rationalism seems to me to be most interesting as it impacts daily life. This life is characterized by the willingness to commit--even enthusiasm for...
"Are there values by which we should structure our
inquiries and discussions? Is it a worthwhile endeavor to look at
discourse with an eye toward encouraging a...
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... JE:- Hi Luis, It actually tells us _the reverse_: theories were and remain a proper (not just reversibly intersecting) sub set of Meta theories. IOW, ...
... I do not understand the distinction you propose. It seems to me that sets, including subsets, is a mathematical topic. Where could I get the best...
... of the catch phrase that we sometimes use to describe it." Now 'The Extended Phenotype' is not a book of his I have looked at (though I understand it may...
... JE:- There are two distinct types of subsets: 1) Intersecting subsets depicted by Venn Diagrams which typify the reversible sub sets of mathematics as in:...
Hello John, I am not sure we are talking about the same. 1) Can we say that a theory talks about something, its object? 2) Can we say that a meta-theory talks...
Luis Manuel Ledo-Regal wrote: Hi Luis, ... JE:- I did unambiguously employ subject and predicate, both of which remain absolutely required to from one sentence...
It's funny that you refer to "practice." I realize you used the word in a mundane manner, but I have been thinking about CR as it connects with other sorts of...
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