Episode 55: Why are Empirical Theories Special? (IQ part 3)
The Theory of Anything
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The Perniciousness of Ad Hoc Saves
Popper: Ad hoc saves could be true, but you have to not treat them as ad hoc saves. He says the Doycheans are failing to do what they're expected to do under proper epistemology. Popper: Your ad hoc save is probably testable and probably has testable consequences. It's just a matter of taking it seriously as a scientific theory.
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