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[From the archives]
The Revival & Influence of Ancient Skepticism in
Modern Science
Topics covered
include:
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The definition of the term ‘Skepticism’ in the field of Philosophy and in the field of Science
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Skepticism’s Medieval alliance with theology
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Extreme skepticism and moderate skepticism
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Montaigne’s skeptic view regarding the statement “honey is sweet”
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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.
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When Science shook up the old views of the world.
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Thomas Hobbes – his solution for the problem of finding a criteria for true knowledge ...
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Influence of skepticism on modern science. Newtonians: “We can do science without knowing the ultimate causes of things.”
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Is statistical evidence proof of cause and effect?
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Skepticism and quantum mechanics
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Skepticism in ethics and politics
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The elephant and the 3 blind men
Guest
Dr Keith Hutchison
University of Melbourne, History & Philosophy of Science
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