Do you know how to spot an argument or theoretical position which ignores the principle of falsifyability?
Question by Jamie J: Do you know how to spot an argument or theoretical position which ignores the principle of falsifyability?
Can you give me an example of a statment that ignores this principle?
My peer recently asserted that alcoholics anonymous “is the best treatment for alcohol abuse”.
I feel that the flipant statement is invalid as a fact because a) it is an opinionated statement sans any supportive evidence, and b) due to the nature of the statement, it is not falsifiable lest we establish a shared understanding of what the “best” is supposed to be (i,e. highest success rate, most used, most sought, etc.) inorder to be proven or refuted.
Is any argument that lacks a set of general truths to be considered in violation of the principle of falsifiability?
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Answer by Donald L
rehab is for quitters ?????????????????
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