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And while your're at it, I suggest taking the Bayesian approach for the criterion of a scientific method, where falsification is a particular (and simplified) c
by ddandd 11y ago
And while your're at it, I suggest taking the Bayesian approach for the criterion of a scientific method, where falsification is a particular (and simplified) case of Bayesian reasoning.
A great introduction may be found at [0], if one is already well versed in Bayes theorom, then an excerpt [1] should be enough.
[0]: http://www.yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes http://www.yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes
[1]: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/researchers/francois/RESEARCH/RESEARCH_NOTES/SCIENTIFIC_NOTES/Popper-as-an-exception-to-Bayes.html http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/researchers/francoi...
- eruditely 11y agoIt should be noted David Miller rejects that falsifiability is related to bayesian reasoning http://www.amazon.com/Out-Of-Error-Critical-Rationalism/dp/0754650685 http://www.amazon.com/Out-Of-Error-Critical-Rationalism/dp/0...