colinallbets
colinallbets t1_iz0l0yd wrote
Reply to comment by owlthatissuperb in Causal Explanations Considered Harmful: On the logical fallacy of causal projection by owlthatissuperb
I mean we'll never fully specify a causal mechanism, but we can use these methods to reason with (and identify) potential sources of error.
colinallbets t1_iyzaavg wrote
Reply to Causal Explanations Considered Harmful: On the logical fallacy of causal projection by owlthatissuperb
You don't have to assume the explanations are true for them to have utility
colinallbets t1_itygc5d wrote
Reply to comment by Kyocus in Logical positivism does not dispense with metaphysics, as it aimed to. It merely proposes a different kind of metaphysics, in which natural sciences take the privileged position once occupied by rationalist metaphysics. by IAI_Admin
Many would argue that there are indeed other forms of knowing beyond or beneath language.
An example- the concept of physical intelligence; the continuous act of manipulating our body in space, using sensory inputs from our sensory organs, subconsciously. It's so innate that we forget that this is a condition we live with, always.
One may argue that this condition I describe is empirical, after all. It can be measured, observed, by nature of the veracity of the scientific studies' conclusions that are the evidence for my statements above. But.. In the process of waking life, we do not have to count anything, to "know" that this knowledge is real.
colinallbets t1_j0byltk wrote
Reply to TIFU by "ruining" a friendship by Wafflesfortheday
Maybe just chill, and enjoy the time with your fam.