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kairos12

(12,947 posts) Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:26 PM Nov 2022

I recently read

that "the growth of knowledge depends upon disagreement."

-Karl Popper

I disagree.

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I recently read (Original Post) kairos12 Nov 2022 OP

I feel somewhat smarter now dweller Nov 2022 #1

this is exactly how science advances. drray23 Nov 2022 #2

I disagree with your disagreement. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #3

Well I guess we can agree to disagree Walleye Nov 2022 #4

I agree, it is a statement used by people who cannot win an argument. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #5

dweller

(23,811 posts)

1. I feel somewhat smarter now

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:30 PM

Nov 2022

🤔

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drray23

(7,657 posts)

2. this is exactly how science advances.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:36 PM

Nov 2022

we craft theories that are then put to the test against each other and experimental/ observational data.

So yes, growth of knowledge does depend upon disagreement on how things work, at least in science .

Irish_Dem

(49,539 posts)

3. I disagree with your disagreement.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 03:03 PM

Nov 2022

See how much smarter we are now?

Walleye

(31,317 posts)

4. Well I guess we can agree to disagree

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 03:16 PM

Nov 2022

Which is a statement that really irritates me

Irish_Dem

(49,539 posts)

5. I agree, it is a statement used by people who cannot win an argument.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 03:29 PM

Nov 2022

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