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curi comments on Bayesian Epistemology vs Popper - Less Wrong Discussion

-1 Post author: curi 06 April 2011 11:50PM

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Comment author: curi 07 April 2011 12:59:11AM *  7 points [-]

A theory can be fallibly overthrown, but not definitely overthrown, in Popper's view. Quotes out of context are easy to misread when you are not familiar with the ideas, and when you make assumptions (e.g. that overthrowing must be definitive) that the author does not make.

Comment author: falenas108 07 April 2011 01:01:26AM 3 points [-]

Ok, thanks for correcting me.

Comment author: Peterdjones 12 April 2011 08:25:35PM 1 point [-]

"A theory can be fallibly overthrown, but not definitely overthrown, in Popper's view. "

So maybe Jaynes was using "disprove" to mean "fallibly overthrow".