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Essays on Karl Popper

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Jan 17, 2019SSC

Highlights From The Comments On Kuhn

Scott Alexander presents highlights from reader comments on his review of Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', offering various perspectives and clarifications on Kuhn's ideas about scientific progress.

40 min read 6,125 words

Feb 21, 2013SSC

A defense of logical positivism (yes, really)

Scott Alexander defends logical positivism, arguing that despite its flaws, it points to useful ideas about dividing meaningful statements into scientific and logical categories.

8 min read 1,217 words

David Hume debate epistemology