In Search for Rules

Joseph Agassi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-06587-8_2

In Search for Rules

Joseph Agassi^*

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Faculty of Humanities

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Abstract

How is navigation possible between dogmatism and relativism? Traditionally, the chief aims of the rules were first to prevent error and second to reveal the truth. This is an excess. Fallibilism tries to rectify the situation. The central problem that Fallibilism raises is, what error is allowable, reasonable, or even fruitful? Philosophers of science deem science a success story and seek rules for total success. Feyerabend exposed this as a serious error, defending the freedom of speech that includes the freedom to assert foolish ideas. He offered this as a critique of the idea of rationality. It is but the view that rationality is not legally obligatory. It still is advisable.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages	7-11
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06587-8_2
State	Published - 2014

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Name	SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
ISSN (Print)	2211-4548
ISSN (Electronic)	2211-4556

Keywords

District Attorney
Metaphysical System
Scientific Worldview
Total Success
Widespread View

UN SDGs

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