Episode 88 - The 2 fundamentally different ways of arguing/ dialoguing with each other

05/07/2021 9 min

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Episode Synopsis

Karl Popper explained that an argument never should go like:

I am sure of <your theory/ conviction/ belief> because of all these reasons: …


He explained that arguments should go like this:

Here is my theory … and it has these flaws: .... Here is another theory which has less flaws so might be more useful …


The problem with first way

It assumes that knowledge cannot grow: that there are only a finite number of solutions and that we have to pick the right one

It assumes you can proof that you are right


Confirmation/ verification is impossible

No authorities ...




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