Questions tagged [evidence]
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Term for evidence that isn't understood
Imagine someone asks how you can believe that whales evolved from land animals. You tell them about "missing link" fossils that chronicle whales' evolutionary journey.
This is solid evidence - to ...
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How “repeatable” does empirical evidence need to be?
To start, I am a proponent of empiricism but feel like I stumbled into a flaw.
How come we only accept what we can repeat? ..and how often do I need to be able to repeat to the same conclusion for me ...
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How does the philosophy of science explore original research formulation?
Although rarely admitted or communicated, in scientific research it's quite common to change the originally formulated question once insurmountable obstacles have made an answer difficult or ...
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What is the name of the fallacy involving white and black swans?
If one argues:
I have seen only white swans, therefore there are no black swans.
What would this fallacy be called?
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Does a pattern constitute evidence, logic or something else? [closed]
Powerful groups (e.g. tribes and states) often exploit or attack weaker groups. That's a historical pattern suggesting that people will continue to prey on each other.
Many wars have begun with ...
