Re: Implications of Recent Developments in Network Science

On 13/02/2013, at 20:07, "Alan Forrester" <alanmichaelforrester-gM/[email protected]> wrote:

> 
> On 11 Feb 2013, at 11:41, JAG jaguarnight2012-/[email protected]> wrote:
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> > --- In [email protected], "hibbsa" wrote:
> >> Here's the extra implication to the domain of 'philosphy of science' as
> >> I see it.
> > 
> > Greetings to all.....
> > 
> > not exactyly a respond to the topic discussed here but here is another real-LEGIT implication to the domain of philosophy of science (that is, according to Hume's following idea):
> > 
> > "How is 'experimental reasoning' about causes and effects itself
> > justified? In terms of deduction? that is impossible since the
> > conclusion of inductive arguments are not deductively derivable from
> > their premises. In terms of experimental reasoning? that is arguing
> > in circle."
> > -Hume
> 
> It isn't justified. Justification is unnecessary and impossible. See "The Beginning of Infinity" by David Deutsch and "Realism and the Aim of Science" by Karl Popper.
> 
> Alan
> 

And see also The Fabric of Reality, the title of the book from which this list draws its own name. Specifically, read chapter 3 and perhaps then come back here with questions.

Brett.

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