passengera34 t1_j9xfck1 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:38 AM

Reply to comment by doctorcrimson in Reality is an openness that we can never fully grasp. We need closures as a means of intervening in the world. | Post-postmodern philosopher and critic of realism Hilary Lawson explains closure theory. by IAI_Admin

If you would consider watching the video, you'd see that no one is cheering for ignorance of science.

Context is always relevant. The context of a scientific hypothesis enables us to do things. That's why "closing" is useful. But experimentation does not say anything absolute about objects in "reality".

Not only that, but there are severe issues that your kind of scientific realism cannot address...

"Reproducibility of results"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis

"Verification of multiple parties"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessimistic_induction

Uh oh!

doctorcrimson t1_j9xrzox wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:24 AM

Lmao linked to Wikipedia while lecturing me on science

passengera34 t1_j9ybgoc wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Was it too hard for you to understand? Do you need me to draw you a picture?

doctorcrimson t1_j9yjr0n wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Link me to the wikipedia page about drawing a picture and then I'll know you're an expert on that, too.

passengera34 t1_j9ykud3 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:51 PM

I think this one is more relevant for you:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect