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Well science don't prove things anyhow, it's inductive. Theory of gravity is "just a theory" too, and Newtonian descriptions of it work well enough. That's just
by BestGuess 4y ago
Well science don't prove things anyhow, it's inductive. Theory of gravity is "just a theory" too, and Newtonian descriptions of it work well enough. That's just what all theories are and will be, descriptions and predictions based on evidence that will evolve as we make better predictions. There ain't no such thing as "just a theory" because theory is the best you get.
- guhcampos 4y agoThe article itself makes a very good point about Established Truth vs Provisional Truth that somewhat contradicts this notion. Established Truths are generally as close as proof as any statement, scientific or not, may ever be. Episthemologically speaking they ARE proven truths.
- BestGuess 4y agoThat just seems to be playing with words to split hairs however's convenient to split. "Close as proof" is what a theory is, so now either it ain't a theory or it is a theory. Everything else is just window dressing.