Pages Tagged with #epistemology

Knowledge, in the following sections:

• Knowledge: 4. Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?
• Knowledge: 5. What is Science and the Scientific Method?
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To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested, in the following sections:

• To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested: 1. What is Science and the Scientific Method?
• To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested: 5. The Theory: The Building Block of Science
• To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested: 2. The Hypothesis
• To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested: 3. Falsification: All Hypotheses Must be Testable
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What is Science and the Scientific Method?, in the following sections:

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• What is Science and the Scientific Method?: 4. Science is a Web of Specialisms
• What is Science and the Scientific Method?: 1.1. To Turn a Hypothesis Into a Theory, It Must Be Tested
• What is Science and the Scientific Method?: 1.7. Be Open to Criticism and Make Way for New Evidence
• What is Science and the Scientific Method?: 1.5. Occam's Razor: Simplicity & Fewer Assumptions are Better

The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs, in the following sections:

• The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 1. Introduction
• The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 3. Subjectivism: We All See and Experience Things Differently
• The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 5.4. Out of Body Experiences, Soul Travel and Astral Projection
• The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind: How Other Peoples' Experience Contradict Our Own Beliefs: 5.1. Hallucinations, Sensory Deprivation and Fasting: The Physiological Causes of Religious and Mystical Experiences

Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths, in the following sections:

• Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths: 2.4. The Worth of Experts and Specialists
• Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths: 6. The Prevention of Errors: Science and Skepticism
• Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths: 2.1. Perception is Influenced By Expectation: You Can't Always Trust Your Senses
• Errors in Thinking: Cognitive Errors, Wishful Thinking and Sacred Truths: 4. The False and Conflicting Experiences of Mankind

Mass Belief and the False Consensus Effect: Everyone Believes It So It Must Be True!, in the following sections:

• Mass Belief and the False Consensus Effect: Everyone Believes It So It Must Be True!: 4. What is Science and the Scientific Method?
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Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?, in the following sections:

• Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?: 6. Solipsism: Extreme Philosophical Epistemology
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Scientific Theories Must Make Way for New Evidence, in the following sections:

• Scientific Theories Must Make Way for New Evidence: 2. What is Science and the Scientific Method?
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The Crabtree Scale of Sources: Who Can We Trust?, in the following sections:

• The Crabtree Scale of Sources: Who Can We Trust?: 0. (8/10) Peer-Reviewed Publications
• The Crabtree Scale of Sources: Who Can We Trust?: 0. (10/10) Omniscience

The Worth of Experts and Specialists, in the following sections:

• The Worth of Experts and Specialists: 3. Undervalued
• The Worth of Experts and Specialists: 4. Expertise Doesn't Imply Extra-Curricular Wisdom
• The Worth of Experts and Specialists: 1. Complexity Requires Knowledge Specialisation

Experiences of God are Illusions, Derived from Malfunctioning Psychological Processes, in the following sections:

• Experiences of God are Illusions, Derived from Malfunctioning Psychological Processes: 2. Hallucinations and Fasting
• Experiences of God are Illusions, Derived from Malfunctioning Psychological Processes: 1. People Have False Experiences
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The Scientific Method: Randomized Double-Blinded Trials: 1. What is Science and the Scientific Method?

Science and Religion, in the following sections:

• Science and Religion: 3. Science Acting Against Religion
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Metaphysical Solipsism is Not True

Perception is Influenced By Expectation: You Can't Always Trust Your Senses, in the following sections:

• Perception is Influenced By Expectation: You Can't Always Trust Your Senses: 4. Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?
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Alternative Medicine, Pseudoscience and Health: 3.5. The Enthusiasm of Amateurs: Freethought Without Skeptical Thinking Leads to Deception

Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions, in the following sections:

• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 2. Why Question Beliefs? The Descent Into Uncompromising Fundamentalism
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 4.2. Arguing Against Literalism: It Is Impossible to Read Text Objectively

Hallucinations, Sensory Deprivation and Fasting: The Physiological Causes of Religious and Mystical Experiences, in the following sections:

• Hallucinations, Sensory Deprivation and Fasting: The Physiological Causes of Religious and Mystical Experiences: 1. People Have False Experiences
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What is Skepticism and Its Values?, in the following sections:

• What is Skepticism and Its Values?: 2.1. Think Slowly and Carefully
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Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?: 2.1. Subjectivism Prevents the Revealing of Absolute Morals

Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 1. The Bible Does Not Provide Us With Any Moral Absolutes

What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 3.4. Hallucinations, Fasting and Sensory Deprivation

Souls do not Exist: Evidence from Science & Philosophy Against Mind-Body Dualism: 4.3. Out of Body Experiences (OBEs)

Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 2.4. Science

Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought

Religion and Intelligence: 4. The Benefits and Side-Effects of Questioning Beliefs

Voter Stupidity and the Ignorance of the Masses (A Democratic Challenge)

Religion, Conflict and War: 6. Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought

Denialism: 3. Denialism is not Skepticism

Short Term Politics: Democracy Can Discourage Proper Planning: 2. Poor Quality Voting Patterns

We Dislike Changing Our Minds: Status Quo Bias and Cognitive Dissonance: 4. Skepticism: Approach Truth Carefully and Change Your Mind as Evidence Requires

The Christian Dark Ages of Europe: 2.4. Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought

Eckankar: The Religion of the Light and Sound of God, The Ancient Science of Soul Travel: 6. Soul Travel (Astral Projection)

Moral Relativism: Absolute Morality is Not Possible: 1. An Introduction to Subjectivism

The End of the World is Nigh! The Dangers of Apocalyptism and End-Times Beliefs: 10. We Need Specialist Solutions

Why are Our Memories Unreliable?: 5. Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?

To Act Morally or With Free Will, You First Need Knowledge: 4. The Effect on Politics of Choices Without Knowledge

Out of Body Experiences (OBEs): Astral Projection or Soul Travelling?

Bible-Based Absolute Morals are Impossible Because All Scripture is Interpreted Subjectively

UK Trash Culture: 5. The Effect on Politics

God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic: 4. What God Wants Us to Know

The Internal Challenges Facing Democracy: 2.5. Lack of Time and Mass Stupidity