In this intriguing and captivating book, physicist and author David Deutsch shows that all progress in scientific theory and practice proceeds from the search for good explanations.
He begins by discussing that empiricism is not our only source of knowledge. Deutsch also shows that empiricism can produce illusions leading to false understanding. Instead, the more dominant sources of knowledge are theory and conjecture. We know a great deal about things we will never actually observe empirically.
Progress proceeds from theory in increments, with feedback, modifying the original ideas to improve the explanation. We can never know what we will discover in the future. By using our ability to create knowledge, we have made vast improvements in the hospitable nature of our planet and all the comforts we enjoy.
Our quest for better ‘explanations’ is a never-ending adventure, a testament to the boundless possibilities of knowledge. Our scientific discoveries, far from being ultimate truths, are merely stepping stones in the ‘Beginning of Infinity.’
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