One of the points that I try to make in my classes is
about the nature of scientific knowledge, often trying
to set up something like the following:
Which is scientific knowledge more like?
(a) a tentative conclusion (i.e., a statement) about a
phenomenon based on empirical research and
(Shameless plug follows...)
FWIW, my colleague Kris Vasquez will lead a discussion of this during
the seminar we're doing at the Best Practices in Critical Thinking
conference in Atlanta in about a month.
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
Mike Palij wrote: (snipped in various places to
