Dan Minette wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "BRIN-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: A Problem For Conservatives
>
> >
> > In the real world nobody refuted the argument.
>
> But, the problem with this argument is that, if you define what real is, of
> course you can refute arguments you disagree with. Refutations of
> arguments require agreed upon presuppositions. In science, falsification
> of a theory is fairly straightforward, because of the agreed upon test for
> science: models of phenomenon. The tabling of the question of the validity
> of observations, as been pointed out many times, was key to the development
> of science.
Careful of the use of the word "tabling", it has different (if not
opposite!) meanings depending on which side of the Atlantic you're on.
And since you're on one side and William is on the other, this is likely
to lead to confusion. Could you re-word the paragraph above without
using the word "tabling" so we *all* know exactly what you mean?
Thanks!
Julia
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