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[From the archives]
The Revival & Influence of Ancient Skepticism in Modern Science
 

Topics covered include:

  • The definition of the term ‘Skepticism’ in the field of Philosophy and in the field of Science
  • Skepticism’s Medieval alliance with theology
  • Extreme skepticism and moderate skepticism
  • Montaigne’s skeptic view regarding the statement “honey is sweet”
  • Rene Descartes –– the material universe as a giant piece of clockwork; “I think; therefore I am.”  Looking for that which cannot be doubted.  The “evil demon” hypothesis.
  • When Science shook up the old views of the world.
  • Thomas Hobbes – his solution for the problem of finding a criteria for true knowledge ...
  • Influence of skepticism on modern science.  Newtonians: “We can do science without knowing the ultimate causes of things.”
  • Is statistical evidence proof of cause and effect?
  • Skepticism and quantum mechanics
  • Skepticism in ethics and politics
  • The elephant and the 3 blind men

    Guest
    Dr Keith Hutchison
    University of Melbourne, History & Philosophy of Science




     

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