One inadequacy of this idea is exposed by considering the Tower Argument in conjunction with a thought experiment in which two friends play catch on a moving ship.
One inadequacy of this idea is exposed by considering the Tower Argument in conjunction with a thought experiment in which two friends play catch on a moving ship. This procedure was termed "true induction" in a work that argues that the four idols interfered with its proper execution. One philosopher argued that this technique's starting point must be refutable in order to satisfy falsifiability, a criterion expanded upon by Karl Popper. Paul Feyerabend wrote a book (*) "against" this idea, which was theorized by Roger Bacon and refined in the Novum Organum of Francis Bacon. For 10 points, name this technique in which evidence is measured to test and modify a hypothesis, which underpins disciplines like physics or biology.
One inadequacy of this idea is exposed by considering the Tower Argument in conjunction with a thought experiment in which two friends play catch on a moving ship.
scientific method [accept true induction until mentioned; prompt on "method"; prompt on word forms of "science"; prompt on "induction"; prompt on "deduction"]