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• eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I used my philosophy of science classwork all the time in my engineering career.

  What constitutes proof? What kinds of questions can you answer with data? When do we consider a pattern of behavior to represent the existence of some entity?

  Being able to think about these kinds of questions with clarity is really helpful in diagnosing problems in large systems.

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  • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve worked with a few philosophy majors in various roles and they were more thoughtful about things. Like they learned how to think, not just what to think.

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  • Pulptastic@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What constitutes proof?

    Statistical significance.

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  • Corngood@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What constitutes proof? What kinds of questions can you answer with data? When do we consider a pattern of behavior to represent the existence of some entity?

    Any recommended reading for someone who’s never formally studied philosophy?

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    • wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Karl Popper, “The Logic of Scientific Discovery” is a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science. It led the way for modern statistical methodology in the form of null hypothesis rejection, proposes to solve the problem of induction, and his proposal of falsifiability is, to my knowledge, the most popular philosophical framework for modern scientific practice.

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      • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m not sure recommending Popper to someone who has never studied philosophy, and who is reading on their own, a good idea … I would probably start with a small intro to philosophy book like Blackburn’s Think and then try to find lectures or resources that help teach Popper, rather than just diving into source material with no guidance.

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      • eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Popper is considered an important historical contributor by the field, in the same way that Jacob Lister might be in surgery. Groundbreaking but their methods have been replaced.

        Jeffrey Kaplan is the best current philosophy lecturer on YouTube imo. He focuses more on theories of consciousness but covers epistemology too. Bryan Magee did a fantastic interview series called The Great Philosophers that’s on YouTube.

        I would actually start with sociology of science if you want the most interesting contemporary stuff. Harry Collins is fantastic, check out his recent book on LIGO. Steven Shapin’s book on the Scientific Revolution is good.

        Bruno Latour is a love-him-or-hate-him figure in science studies (I love him). “Laboratory Life” and “Science in Action” are great reads imo.

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    • Echolynx@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Bertrand Russell has an intro to philosophy book that is quite accessible.

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• dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  yes, thought the facts and studies they link to remain true regardless - this is the strongest argument for getting a philosophy degree, it makes sense they present it

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