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Miller, David (2010) Falsification. In: Truth, Falsity, and Negation, Dresden, Germany, 01 Apr 2010 pp. 1-36. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
This is a philosophical lecture with some logical additives. The aim is to consider the rival attractions of verification, or proof, or justification (total or partial) on the one side, and falsification or (more generally) criticism on the other. Old arguments will be deployed to reach the conclusion that all worthwhile uses of arguments are critical, rather than constructive, or exploratory, or persuasive.
The critical approach draws attention to unfamiliar epistemological problems, in particular the problem of overpopulation. Everyone, verificationist or falsificationist, is exposed to this problem, but so far it resists solution.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Lecture) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994, Truthfulness and falsehood, Knowledge, Theory of, Science -- Philosophy, Psychology and philosophy | ||||
Official Date: | 1 April 2010 | ||||
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Page Range: | pp. 1-36 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This paper belongs to the author. Please note that unpublished papers are subject to correction, revision, and modernization, without explicit notice. No version, current or obsolete, of any of these papers and lectures should be cited in print without the author's written permission. | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Copyright Holders: | D. W. Miller | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Lecture | ||||
Title of Event: | Truth, Falsity, and Negation | ||||
Type of Event: | Workshop | ||||
Location of Event: | Dresden, Germany | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 01 Apr 2010 | ||||
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