Mike Mazza argues that Karl #Popper was wrong to reject scientific induction in favor of merely disproving hypotheses: https://youtu.be/ad5KEuKz1a8
Popper’s “falsificationism” claims #science differs from #religion and pseudo-science in its rational *lack* of certainty. But this only serves to undercut the rationality of science!
Lecture recorded live at #OCON 2024 on June 16 in Anaheim. Come to Boston this summer for OCON 2025! https://events.aynrand.org/ocon/
#philosophy #Objectivism #AynRand
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