James's working notes from Western Civ class

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Science

Philosophical Camps of Science

  • Camp #1: A scientific theory cannot be true because no theory can establish the true nature of reality. Nature is ultimately not knowable to us
  • Camp #2: A particular scientific theoyr may be true, but we do not have the required evidence to justify claiming that it is true.
  • Camp #3: A particular scientific theory is true and we are warranted in claiming that the theory is true