Another month, another rationality quotes thread. The rules are:
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Theories need not be explicit but the lack of explicit theory does not imply that an implicit theory exists or that learning does not occur.
One could redefine the term 'learning' such that this claim (and the quote) is tautological. Doing so would be a terrible way to carve reality.
No it isn't. The world isn't that neat. Sometimes the theory just isn't there. It would be possible to create a theory that approximates the physical process. But that doesn't mean it exists.
Can you tell me why it is bad way to carve reality?