I am always flabbergasted at the fact that all these philosophers never think of the concept of "area of applicability" which can modify any interesting theory in infinitely many ways. This means that any falsification would usually not disqualify a complete theory, but in stead give information about the boundaries of this area of applicability. Newtonian mechanics is fine for any cases that don't involve high speeds near to that of light, or strong gravitational fields. Einstein's theory of relativity had to agree with Newtonian mechanics within its checked area of applicability. This is why experiments need to attempt observations of extreme situations, with a chance of exiting the area of applicability of the current best theory. Theoretical scientists are perfectly allowed to imagine new theories predicting surprising things. This way they may help point experimentalists toward interesting areas of research. The one big assumption that science must make, is that some kind of objectively real world does exist. There is a truth. The job of science is to get a grip on ever larger parts of that objective reality.
I get flabbergasted as well. Could one say that its the most profitable theories that tend to stick around? Of course they must have a wide range of applicability and an ability to impress upon us a sense of wonder. And on some level it must also resonate with our most basic intuitions about how the universe works. Marshall McLuhan observed the only true revolutions in human society are technological; everything else is propaganda. Newtonian mechanics is based on Euclidean geometry. Euclidean geometry only came about in Greece because of the introduction of the phonetic alphabet. It’s all very down-to-earth, nuts and bolts stuff. Our new instruments and instant electrical communication have allowed a glimpse into new world, a world Newtonian thinking regards as spooky, or magic. The future is all about plasma and its resulting force, electromagnetism.
I heard that Kuhn once said, ‘I am not a Kuhnian’, meaning that he did not support the idea that all world views are equally valid. He was definitely pro-science.
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I am always flabbergasted at the fact that all these philosophers never think of the concept of "area of applicability" which can modify any interesting theory in infinitely many ways. This means that any falsification would usually not disqualify a complete theory, but in stead give information about the boundaries of this area of applicability.
Newtonian mechanics is fine for any cases that don't involve high speeds near to that of light, or strong gravitational fields. Einstein's theory of relativity had to agree with Newtonian mechanics within its checked area of applicability. This is why experiments need to attempt observations of extreme situations, with a chance of exiting the area of applicability of the current best theory.
Theoretical scientists are perfectly allowed to imagine new theories predicting surprising things. This way they may help point experimentalists toward interesting areas of research.
The one big assumption that science must make, is that some kind of objectively real world does exist. There is a truth. The job of science is to get a grip on ever larger parts of that objective reality.
I get flabbergasted as well. Could one say that its the most profitable theories that tend to stick around? Of course they must have a wide range of applicability and an ability to impress upon us a sense of wonder. And on some level it must also resonate with our most basic intuitions about how the universe works. Marshall McLuhan observed the only true revolutions in human society are technological; everything else is propaganda. Newtonian mechanics is based on Euclidean geometry. Euclidean geometry only came about in Greece because of the introduction of the phonetic alphabet. It’s all very down-to-earth, nuts and bolts stuff.
Our new instruments and instant electrical communication have allowed a glimpse into new world, a world Newtonian thinking regards as spooky, or magic.
The future is all about plasma and its resulting force, electromagnetism.
I heard that Kuhn once said, ‘I am not a Kuhnian’, meaning that he did not support the idea that all world views are equally valid. He was definitely pro-science.