Truth and Scientific Progress | Nancy Cartwright
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English - August 04, 2020 19:34 - 24 minutes - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Health & Fitness listen notes listen later philosophica Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Episode: Truth and Scientific Progress | Nancy Cartwright
Pub date: 2020-08-04
How important is trust and authority to the healthy production of modern science? At a time of uncertainty and doubt, many of us look to science to provide the answers. But does science deserve the authority we give it? And does our trust help, or are challenge and criticism better drivers of progress?
A former mathematician turned philosopher of science, Nancy Cartwright breaks down the importance of evidence and trust in the processes of science.
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