Ep 232: Karl Popper's "The Myth of the Framework" Sections IV to VI. "The Critical Method": deep dive
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2025 at 3:39 am.
Introduction with some reflections on Joe Rogan and Gad Saad
Section IVa reading on “Confrontations”
Section IVa reflection
Section IVb reading
Section IVb reflection
Section IVc reading tolerance and respect
Section IV c reflection on Herodotus and tolerance
Section IV d reading. When should a discussion reach agreement?
Section IV d reflection. Quibbling with Popper? True Theories or Best Explanations?
Section IV e reading Goodwill
Section IV e Reflection on Goodwill, courtesy and politeness. And an anecdote about “professors”.
Interlude: Popper’s Introduction to “The Myth of the Framework” expertise and authority 40:00 Section V a Reading Clash of civilisations
Section V a Reflection (including remarks on Piers Morgan and Tucker Carlson)
Section V b “Culture Clash” the impact on Greek Philosophy and Rationality Reading and reflection interleaved.
Section VI a Reading How we make the world understandable to ourselves 57:55 Section VI a Reflection on the task of “reason”.
Section VI b Reading: The invention of explanations and the two components of rationality. 1:00:13 Secton VI b Reflection on rationality
Section VI c Popper’s conjecture on the origins of the critical method I
Section VI c Reflection on Hesiod’s Theogony.
Section VI d Reading Popper’s conjecture part II 1:08:08 Reflection on Popper’s Conjecture 1:09:04 Section VI e Reading on Anixmander’s theory
Section VI e Reflection on Anixmander’s theory
Section VI f Conjecturing about conjectures and “The Critical Tradition I”
Section VI f Reflections on “The Critical Tradition”
Section VI g The Critical Tradition II
Section VI g Reflections on “The Critical Tradition II” and “schools” of philosophy.
Section VI h The Ionian School
Section VI h Reflections on the modern critical method and thoughts about Aristarchus and Parallax measurements
Section VI I Conclusion
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