17:5317:53, 15 March 2024diffhist−139
Falsifiability
Removed Mayo's criticism because it is not a part of the main confusion that is central to the subject. It is actually one of the valid criticisms. Also reorganized so that the logic is simpler to see.
02:2202:22, 14 March 2024diffhist+1
Falsifiability
→Basic statements and the definition of falsifiability: It is important to mention the understanding of others or lack thereof, but it should not interrupt the explanation of Popper's view, because the most important is not who wins, Popper or Lakatos and others, but that the readers can understand. So, I moved the view of Stove a bit later in the paragraph.
21:5621:56, 13 March 2024diffhist+214
Falsifiability
→Basic statements and the definition of falsifiability: It's true that falsifiability is criticized as if it required the possibility of falsifications, even though Popper insisted that it does not require even the possibility of falsifications. Lakatos and others think that falsifiability does not require falsifications, but the possibility of falsifications. This is the misunderstanding. It does not even require that possibility, which does not exist.
17:5317:53, 15 March 2024diffhist−139
Falsifiability
Removed Mayo's criticism because it is not a part of the main confusion that is central to the subject. It is actually one of the valid criticisms. Also reorganized so that the logic is simpler to see.
02:2202:22, 14 March 2024diffhist+1
Falsifiability
→Basic statements and the definition of falsifiability: It is important to mention the understanding of others or lack thereof, but it should not interrupt the explanation of Popper's view, because the most important is not who wins, Popper or Lakatos and others, but that the readers can understand. So, I moved the view of Stove a bit later in the paragraph.
21:5621:56, 13 March 2024diffhist+214
Falsifiability
→Basic statements and the definition of falsifiability: It's true that falsifiability is criticized as if it required the possibility of falsifications, even though Popper insisted that it does not require even the possibility of falsifications. Lakatos and others think that falsifiability does not require falsifications, but the possibility of falsifications. This is the misunderstanding. It does not even require that possibility, which does not exist.