Dana Tulodziecki, Purdue University
September 27 at 3pm in Clark Hall 206
How do false theories enable scientific progress?
One central question in philosophy of science is how to reconcile the success of science with the fact that many past scientific theories were radically false and have long been abandoned. In this...
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Some commentators have criticized Israel for causing what is claimed to be disproportionate harm to civilians in its military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Others have defended Israel’s actions, claiming that such force – and the risk to civilians involved – is necessary to eliminate Hamas, which some Israelis believe poses an existential threat to Israel.
As of Nov....