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Hace 4 días · The philosophy of science includes the question: What criteria are satisfied by a 'good' theory. This question has a long history, and many scientists, as well as philosophers, have considered it. The objective is to be able to choose one theory as preferable to another without introducing cognitive bias . [115]
Hace 1 día · At the science–policy interface, all problems can look wicked: research exposes the complexity that is relevant to designing, executing and implementing policy fit for ambitious human needs 3, 4 ...
Hace 2 días · On this occasion, however, I wanted to discuss with Massimo his highly respected work and activism in the philosophy of science and pseudoscience. Massimo worked in evolutionary biology before switching to philosophy, and so is widely informed in both.
Hace 1 hora · Apart from the development and application of these technologies in almost all dimensions of life, there is a heated debate in philosophy and cognitive science about the possibility of general Artificial Intelligence, that is, the possibility of such artificial systems becoming conscious and acquiring the same cognitive capacities as human beings.
Hace 2 días · Physics, as with the rest of science, relies on philosophy of science and its "scientific method" to advance knowledge of the physical world. The scientific method employs a priori reasoning as well as a posteriori reasoning and the use of Bayesian inference to measure the validity of a given theory.
Hace 1 día · Named for the philosopher Rudolf Carnap, the lectures “provide a platform for distinguished scholars to present their work in the form of several talks on their preferred topic,” focusing on the philosophy of mind, language or science, according to the lecture series’ website.
Hace 2 días · Mark Sprevak May 14, 2024 books / Mazviita Chirimuuta: The Brain Abstracted. Commentary from Mark Sprevak on today’s post from Mazviita Chirimuuta on The Brain Abstracted (MIT Press). I very much agree with the book’s main claim that abstraction and simplification are essential theoretical virtues in the cognitive and brain sciences.
