Re: Good Explanations Question

On Oct 22, 2012 4:55 PM, "hibbsa" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi - I was recently in an exchange with a friend who has read all the
> Popper books, as to whether when Popper says that there are an infinite
> number of explanations for any given observable (or whatever), he is
> talking about "Good" explanations. As in Popper-Good, explanations.
> This is what my friend thinks, and I do respect his POV a lot. But it
> doesn't make sense to me at all. How could there be an infinite number
> of Good Explanations for the same observable? If someone can help me out
> it'll be appreciated.

I don't think there are an infinite number of good explanations for a
given observable.

I think there are an infinite number of explanations for a given
observable. Why infinite? Because its about the logically-possible
explanations, rather than, for example, the explanations that
correspond with reality (aka good explanations).

-- Rami