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Mathematicians and philosophers generate hypotheses and test them using the tools of their discipline as well, which often includes statistical reasoning to gui
by belovedeagle 9y ago
Mathematicians and philosophers generate hypotheses and test them using the tools of their discipline as well, which often includes statistical reasoning to guide more rigorous analysis. The difference is that in true science there is no more rigorous analysis; it's statistics and empiricism all the way down.