Monday, March 23, 2015

AN ACCURATE THINKER TEACHING ACCURATE THINKING (Chris Redford)

PROVISIONAL HYPOTHESES
[a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.]

1.  I exist. [I think, therefore I am. ~ Rene Descartes]

2.  My senses are sometimes accurate. [All justified beliefs are justified by physical evidence.]

3a.  Only beliefs that are justified by evidence are valid.

3b.  Belief strength is proportional to evidence amount.

3c.  Evidence-based beliefs are validated through re-examination.


ALL THIS (AND MORE) IS EXPLAINED IN THE FOLLOWING TWO VIDEOS: