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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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