Kevin deLaplante
Cognitive Biases, Tribalism and Politics (Part 1 of 3): We Can Value More Than One Kind of Thing
updated
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full video interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
Video clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Topics discussed:
- How Brittney-Nichole came to be familiar with my work
- Definitions of tribalism and tribal psychology
- The evolutionary roots of tribal psychology; positive and negative aspects of tribalism
- Definition of polarization, and the effects of increasing polarization
- Why certain kinds of truth-seeking communication can only happen in the interstitial spaces between ideologically charged tribal zones
- Why "complexity is unstable" within polarized groups
- Strategies for improving our emotional intelligence by learning more about, and embracing, our tribal psychology
- Why "character is contextual", and how we can take advantage of this fact for personal growth
- Mental models for understanding human nature and social change, and cultivating emotional intelligence
Full interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVU
This interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast:
kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligence
Brittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:
amzn.to/2JoPDGu
More clips from this interview:
What is tribal psychology? (1/7)
youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)
youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQ
Pathological Tribalism (3/7)
youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)
youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97k
Character is Contextual (5/7)
youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrE
Social Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)
youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxE
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)
youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
(Note: This episode was originally published to iTunes on August 28, 2019. It was first uploaded to YouTube on April 5, 2020)
On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I talk about the difficulty of judging how much we really understand about the causes of complex social phenomena—even if we do lots of research and self-study.
To help make the case I’m continuing my survey of different theories of the causes of the increase in social polarization that we’re currently experiencing.
On this episode I look specifically at the work of two social scientists who have written extensively on this topic:
(1) Karen Stenner on the “authoritarian” personality type. Her 2005 book *The Authoritarian Dynamic* can be read as predicting the expansion of right-wing populism that contributed to the rise of Trump and Brexit. Stenner's work has been influential on Jonathan Haidt's analysis of polarization.
(2) Eric Kauffman on the effects of immigration on polarization in white majority countries. His latest book *Whiteshift* explores how demographic shifts are driving cultural conflict, and how this will likely play out in the longer run.
But before I get to these topics, I give some Argument Ninja Dojo updates, do a recap of episode 034, and present a conceptual model for how we should think about the epistemological challenge of understanding complex social phenomena like polarization.
Timestamps
00:00 - 01:22 Introduction
01:22 - 06:31 Argument Ninja Dojo Announcements
06:31 - 11:45 Recap of Episode 034
11:45 - 14:41 Outline of What's to Come
14:41 - 23:40 Argument Matrices and the Problem of Calibrating Our Knowledge
23:40 - 25:48 The Epistemological Challenge of Understanding Complex Social Phenomena
25:48 - 42:44 Karen Stenner: The Authoritarian Dynamic
42:44 - 01:04:35 Eric Kauffman: Whiteshift and "Multivocal" Nationalism
01:04:35 - 01:07:56 Reasons to Think We Know Less Than We Think
01:07:56 - 01:08:44 Reminder: Argument Ninja Dojo Discount Coupon Links
On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I talk openly about why this is the first new episode I’ve produced in 7 months, and the lessons I’m learning as a life-long stutterer.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 03:12 Introduction
03:12 – 05:23 The move and web consolidation update
05:23 – 07:24 Failing at the one thing I set out to do
07:24 – 13:49 Experiments, consulting side-gigs, and coaching
13:40 – 18:12 Argument Ninja video community meetings—motivations and lessons learned
18:12 – 33:34 My history as a stutterer, and how it’s influenced my work
33:34 – 42:44 On accepting my comfort zone
42:44 – 48:46 Retreating from my role as community builder (and trying to understand why)
48:46 – 57:53 My views on social media and how I choose to use it
57:53 – 01:06:22 A new opportunity that changes the equation
01:06:22 – 01:07:50 Wrapping up
Learn more at:
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The Argument Ninja Dojo is a membership community dedicated to helping its members develop their critical thinking and communication skills.
Many thanks to my friends and supporters who have helped to make 2019 a great year!
As my buddy John Lenker recently reminded me, "Hindsight is 20/20". 2020 is the year we get to apply the lessons we've learned over the past year (or decade!) to create more peace in our lives and in the world.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and soon, Happy New Year!
- Kevin deLaplante
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I reference Tim Urban's "Wait But Why" blog in the video. Here's the link to his site:
waitbutwhy.com
FYI, Tim's "The Story of Us" series has a lot of wisdom in it. He's a master of the creative metaphor and catchy personifications of abstract concepts. He's also setting up a conceptual framework that addresses the phenomenon of polarization and its effects on our reasoning abilities. So there's actually quite a bit of overlap between his and my concerns. Plus the cartoons :).
Buster Benson's website: busterbenson.com
In this meeting we covered a number of topics relating to Peter Boghossian's essay "Welcome to Culture War 2.0: The Great Realignment", and my 33 minute video commentary on it:
youtu.be/WQ0VxT9Jdkg
The video recordings are available in the Dojo membership site.
Topics included:
- enlightenment attitudes toward reason and knowledge
- Boghossian's involvement in criticism of postmodern "critical theory" approaches in academia; the hoax papers
- earlier versions of these debates: the "science wars" of the 1990s; the Sokal hoax
- does a defense of science require a defense of "scientific realism"?
argumentninja.com/dojo
facebook.com/groups/argumentninjadojo
FYI, I'm a solo worker (a "company of one" as Paul Jarvis puts it) who has to balance coaching, consulting and course creation tasks.
Short version: I use Notion to create a weekly calendar that lets me add tasks into daily columns.
My site:
argumentninja.com
Notion:
https://notion.so
*Notion is free for students.*
The full video: youtu.be/WQ0VxT9Jdkg
I think these distinctions are good to be familiar with as part of general philosophical literacy.
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Link to the full video: youtu.be/WQ0VxT9Jdkg
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In this video Kevin deLaplante discusses Peter Boghossian's essay "Welcome to Culture War 2.0: The Great Realignment".
I focus attention on the way Boghossian defines one of the new cultural fault lines in terms of competing attitudes toward truth, objectivity and evidence. He calls it the "correspondence theory of truth", but I take issue with the label and the diagnosis (on this particular issue).
(americanmind.org/essays/welcome-to-culture-war-2-0)
2:30 - Culture War 2.0
5:20 - The Correspondence Theory of Truth
11:30 - Philosophical Realism and Antirealism
13:20 - ... in Science
14:46 - ... in Ethics
16:38 - ... in Religion
21:00 - Does Science Need Philosophical Realism?
23:15 - Empiricist Antirealism About Science
28:35 - What Matters in the Defense of Science
Learn more about Kevin at
argumentninja.com
Peter Boghossian's homepage:
http://peterboghossian.com
Scientific Realism:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-realism/
The Correspondence Theory of Truth:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth-correspondence/
Moral Realism:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-realism/
Moral Antirealism:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-anti-realism/
Realism and Antirealism in Religion:
https://www.iep.utm.edu/religion/#SH1b
This is a clip from a longer video meeting between me (Kevin deLaplante) and members of the Argument Ninja Dojo, my membership program dedicated to helping one another improve our reasoning, communication and persuasion skills. We have meetings once every two weeks.
Membership gives you access to a library of video course content plus access to membership community (discussion forum, Facebook group, Zoom meetings).
This is a clip from a longer video meeting between me (Kevin deLaplante) and members of the Argument Ninja Dojo, my membership program dedicated to helping one another improve our reasoning, communication and persuasion skills. We have video meetings once every two weeks.
Membership gives you access to a library of video course content plus access to membership community (discussion forum, Facebook group, Zoom meetings).
Scout Mindset vs Soldier Mindset
Julia Galef:
juliagalef.com
Video: youtu.be/w4RLfVxTGH4
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The Argument Ninja Dojo is where I'm currently offering courses, consulting, coaching and community discussion on how to develop an "Argument Ninja" skill stack: reasoning and decision-making, knowledge gathering, communication and persuasion.
This video gives a quick orientation to the Argument Ninja Dojo website that is aimed at getting new Dojo members up to speed and familiar with what's available on the site.
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This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
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My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
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My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?
This video course was originally produced as a paid course for Udemy and my Critical Thinker Academy website.
I decided to release the whole course for free on YouTube because I believe science literacy is important for a healthy modern democracy.
If you appreciate these videos, please "like", "subscribe" and share with friends!
(Teachers, you're free to use these videos in your classes.)
My personal hub site:
kevindelaplante.com
My credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:
kevindelaplante.com/about
My Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:
kevindelaplante.com/dojo
Full Playlist (I recommend saving this link):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0
Full Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?
01.02. Overview of the Course
2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language
3. WHAT IS A THEORY?
03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player
03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story
4. WHAT IS A FACT?
04.01. "You Can't Deny the Facts": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Fact"
04.02. "I Had the Facts Wrong": An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Fact"
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts?
5. WHAT IS A LAW?
05.01. Epistemically Loaded Definitions of "Law"
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology
05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of "Law"
05.05. But Are There Any Laws?
05.06. A Quick Word: Are Laws Explanatory?
6. WHAT IS A HYPOTHESIS?
06.01. "That's Just a Hypothesis": An Epistemically Loaded Definition of "Hypothesis"
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Hypothesis"
7. WHAT IS A MODEL?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model?
07.02. Maps and Models
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?
8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY
08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality
08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases
9. TEST YOURSELF
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science
The "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:
youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video
09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry
09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported
09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact
09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations
09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide
09.12. Who is to Blame?