Photo 25 Jan 16 notes The circular reasoning is only the start of the problems here. This picture also demonstrates the problem of non-falsifiability, a method of evaluating theories which says that if there are no conditions under which your theory could be proven false, then it’s not much of a theory. In other words, sometimes the most powerful counter-argument to any theory is to ask the person who holds that theory: “Under what conditions could your theory be proven false?” If they cannot answer you, then there’s not much point in discussing anything further, is there?

The circular reasoning is only the start of the problems here. This picture also demonstrates the problem of non-falsifiability, a method of evaluating theories which says that if there are no conditions under which your theory could be proven false, then it’s not much of a theory.

In other words, sometimes the most powerful counter-argument to any theory is to ask the person who holds that theory: “Under what conditions could your theory be proven false?” If they cannot answer you, then there’s not much point in discussing anything further, is there?

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