passengera34
passengera34 t1_j9ybgoc wrote
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
Was it too hard for you to understand? Do you need me to draw you a picture?
passengera34 t1_j9xfck1 wrote
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!
passengera34 t1_j9x2bbz wrote
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
"...then we have absolutely no basis for reality." Yes, that's right. Have you even watched the video?
"We do have it, though, and it is highly accurate..." How, may I ask, do you know that for a fact?
passengera34 t1_j9uovje wrote
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 are not aware of the problem of induction, or considered the nature of scientific explanation, then that reflects your own "ignorance of science", I'm afraid.
We can observe what is consistently and reproducibly true, but true knowledge of "reality" is an impossibly high standard for any scientific axiom.
passengera34 t1_j9ykud3 wrote
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
I think this one is more relevant for you:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect