Character is Contextual (5/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Social Change has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
What is Tribal Psychology? (1/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
Pathological Tribalism (3/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
A Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
038 - Tribal Literacy and Emotional Intelligence Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | On this episode of the Argument Ninja podcast I share the audio from an interview I did with Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda for her new podcast, Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence. 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 intelligenceFull video interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuVideo clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7) Kevin deLaplante 2020-11-01 | A clip from my appearance on the Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence podcast, with host Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda. 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 intelligenceFull interview on Brittney-Nichole's channel: youtu.be/BMPPPw7zeVUThis interview is also available on my Argument Ninja podcast: kevindelaplante.com/038-tribal-literacy-and-emotional-intelligenceBrittney-Nichole's book, The EQ Deficiency:amzn.to/2JoPDGuMore clips from this interview:What is tribal psychology? (1/7)youtu.be/DDQLJ-NXhj8The Evolution of Tribalism (2/7)youtu.be/ywNPMUNZOWQPathological Tribalism (3/7)youtu.be/T5QTcrktOU8Within Polarized Tribes, Complexity is Unstable (4/7)youtu.be/PwGZrW5K97kCharacter is Contextual (5/7)youtu.be/Eq-6Sn2gJrESocial Change Has Causes at Multiple Levels (6/7)youtu.be/4Xd9Mz-FnxEA Learning Model for Personal Growth (7/7)youtu.be/Zy-M0Oiqb78
036 - Understanding Complex Social Phenomena: More Theories of the Causes of Social Polarization Kevin deLaplante 2020-04-05 | kevindelaplante.com/036-understanding-complex-social-phenomena-more-theories-of-the-causes-of-social-polarization(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.Timestamps00:00 - 01:22 Introduction01:22 - 06:31 Argument Ninja Dojo Announcements06:31 - 11:45 Recap of Episode 03411:45 - 14:41 Outline of What's to Come14:41 - 23:40 Argument Matrices and the Problem of Calibrating Our Knowledge23:40 - 25:48 The Epistemological Challenge of Understanding Complex Social Phenomena25:48 - 42:44 Karen Stenner: The Authoritarian Dynamic42:44 - 01:04:35 Eric Kauffman: Whiteshift and "Multivocal" Nationalism01:04:35 - 01:07:56 Reasons to Think We Know Less Than We Think01:07:56 - 01:08:44 Reminder: Argument Ninja Dojo Discount Coupon Links
037 - Honest Updates: On Failure, Living With a Stutter, and Accepting My Comfort Zone Kevin deLaplante 2020-04-05 | kevindelaplante.com/037-3-honest-updatesOn 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 Introduction03:12 – 05:23 The move and web consolidation update05:23 – 07:24 Failing at the one thing I set out to do07:24 – 13:49 Experiments, consulting side-gigs, and coaching13:40 – 18:12 Argument Ninja video community meetings—motivations and lessons learned18:12 – 33:34 My history as a stutterer, and how it’s influenced my work33:34 – 42:44 On accepting my comfort zone42:44 – 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 it57:53 – 01:06:22 A new opportunity that changes the equation01:06:22 – 01:07:50 Wrapping up
What do all these public figures have in common? Kevin deLaplante 2020-01-20 | Answer: They all possess (to varying degrees) what I call the "Argument Ninja" skill stack. Learn more at:argumentninja.comThe Argument Ninja Dojo is a membership community dedicated to helping its members develop their critical thinking and communication skills.
Holiday Snowman Scene - Export from Procreate Kevin deLaplante 2019-12-29 | As a frustrated cartoonist I always look forward to the opportunity to draw up a seasonal Christmas card. Here's a little drawing + animation video exported off of Procreate. 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 deLaplanteargumentninja.com#procreate
Argument Ninja Foundations: Learning Path For This (In Development) Course Kevin deLaplante 2019-12-13 | In this video I give an overview and update on the latest Argument Ninja course that I'm developing, and the rationale for the learning path through the course modules.argumentninja.comI reference Tim Urban's "Wait But Why" blog in the video. Here's the link to his site:waitbutwhy.comFYI, 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 :).
A Book Recommendation: Buster Bensons Why Are We Yelling?* Kevin deLaplante 2019-12-04 | Here's a short clip from the Argument Ninja Dojo community video chat meeting that we had on Nov 23. This is toward the end of the meeting. Here I'm offering a book recommendation.Buster Benson's website: busterbenson.comIn 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/WQ0VxT9JdkgThe 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/dojofacebook.com/groups/argumentninjadojo
How I Organize My Time to Get Things Done (Hint: I use Notion) Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-21 | One of my Argument Ninja Dojo members asked me about my time management strategy, so here's a behind-the-scenes video that gives a quick tour.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.comNotion: https://notion.so*Notion is free for students.*
Realist and Antirealist Approaches in Philosophy: Science, Ethics and Religion Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-20 | Here's a clip from my longer 30 minute video on Peter Boghossian's Culture War 2.0 essay. This is the section that talks about realist and antirealist approaches within philosophy of science, ethics and religion. The full video: youtu.be/WQ0VxT9JdkgI think these distinctions are good to be familiar with as part of general philosophical literacy.argumentninja.com
Whats Important For Defending Scientific Rationality Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-20 | Here's a 5 minute clip from my longer 30 min video on Peter Boghossian's Culture War 2.0 essay. This is from near the end where I summarize my critique of his framing of the issue, and how I would frame what's really important in a defense of scientific rationality.Link to the full video: youtu.be/WQ0VxT9Jdkgargumentninja.com
Culture War 2.0: Truth, Realism, and the Defense of Science Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-17 | argumentninja.comIn 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 2.05:20 - The Correspondence Theory of Truth11:30 - Philosophical Realism and Antirealism13:20 - ... in Science14:46 - ... in Ethics16:38 - ... in Religion21:00 - Does Science Need Philosophical Realism?23:15 - Empiricist Antirealism About Science28:35 - What Matters in the Defense of ScienceLearn more about Kevin at argumentninja.comPeter Boghossian's homepage:http://peterboghossian.comScientific 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
Argumentation: Three Intellectual Traditions Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-05 | argumentninja.comThis 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).
Argumentation and Communication as Speech Acts Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-05 | argumentninja.comThis 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 (Argument Ninja Dojo community meeting topic) Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-01 | In this video I introduce a discussion topic for the Argument Ninja Dojo community video meeting for Saturday, Nov 2, 2019. Scout Mindset vs Soldier MindsetJulia Galef:juliagalef.comVideo: youtu.be/w4RLfVxTGH4The Argument Ninja Dojo: Courses, Coaching, Consulting and Community around the goal of becoming an "Argument Ninja".argumentninja.com
A Peak Inside the Argument Ninja Dojo Kevin deLaplante 2019-11-01 | argumentninja.comThe 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. Topics and Time Stamps:Top Menu Navigation (00:00 - 01:27) - Kevin's homepage- Argument Ninja Podcast - Free and Paid courses- Dojo Community- CoachingAccount Settings (01:27 - 03:15)- Username and Email- Change Your Password- Manage Your Subscription- Affiliate ProgramMember Dashboard (03:15 - 06:40)- Member Posts- Products (courses and content)- Community Discussion- Facebook- PalapaFree and Paid Courses (06:40 - 07:20)Argument Ninja Podcast (07:20 - 07:46) Personal Coaching (07:46 - 08:10) Visit argumentninja.com to learn more.
What is the Argument Ninja Dojo? Kevin deLaplante 2019-09-09 | kevindelaplante.comYou can access the Argument Ninja Dojo site off of my homepage (via the link above). About Kevin deLaplante:kevindelaplante.com/aboutFacebook: facebook.com/groups/argumentninjadojoThis is a closed group for Dojo supporters.Affiliate Program:courses.kevindelaplante.com/affiliateYou can earn a commission on subscriptions to the Argument Ninja Dojo.'Awake' by Sappheiros is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0)Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: youtu.be/75RyDDoXUhA
03.01. Its Just a Theory: Theory as Down-Player Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
03.02. Theories are the Pinnacles of Science: Theory as Up-Player Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.12. Who is to Blame? Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of Theory: A Classical (but incomplete) Story Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
05.05. But Are There Any laws? Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
04.03. Can There Be Theoretical Facts? Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of Theory Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.10. Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
06.02. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of Hypothesis Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
05.04. Unpacking the Epistemically Neutral Concept of Law Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory? Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of Science Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
07.01. Introduction: What is a Model? Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of Theory: A More Sophisticated Story Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
05.02. Examples of Laws in Biology and Psychology Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
09.03. Part 2: Scales of Truthiness Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
07.04. How Equations Can Be Models Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
06.01. Thats Just a Hypothesis: An Epistemically Loaded Definition of Hypothesis Kevin deLaplante 2019-07-15 | "The Vocabulary of Science: First Steps to Science Literacy"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.comMy credentials as a philosophy of science instructor:kevindelaplante.com/aboutMy Argument Ninja Dojo video tutorial and membership site:kevindelaplante.com/dojoFull Playlist (I recommend saving this link):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCPXzKiZn7OHMBNmD14IQiA2tS2q9iVF0Full Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE01.01. Is Evolution a Theory, a Fact, or Both?01.02. Overview of the Course2. AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION02.01. Epistemically Loaded versus Epistemically Neutral Language3. WHAT IS A THEORY?03.01. "It's Just a Theory": "Theory" as Down-Player03.02. "Theories are the Pinnacles of Science": "Theory" as Up-Player03.03. Why We Need an Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory"03.04. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A Classical (but incomplete) Story03.05. An Epistemically Neutral Definition of "Theory": A More Sophisticated Story4. 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 Psychology05.03. Examples of Laws in Astronomy and Physics05.04. 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 Models07.03. Models as Tools For Reasoning About the World07.04. How Equations Can Be Models07.05. Is There a Difference Between a Model and a Theory?8. THEORIES, MODELS, TRUTH AND REALITY08.01. Introduction: Theories, Models, Truth and Reality08.02. The Challenge of Interpreting Scientific Theories08.03. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From Ptolemy08.04. Prediction and Truth: Lessons From the Kinetic Theory of Gases9. TEST YOURSELF09.01. Assignment: Critique a 7 Minute Video on the Vocabulary of ScienceThe "It's Okay to be Smart" video I'm discussing in this section:youtube.com/watch?v=lqk3TKuGNBA09.02. Part 1: The Motivation For the Video09.03. Part 2: "Scales of Truthiness"09.04. Part 3: The Fundamental Error09.05. Part 4: The Problem With Defining Facts in Terms of Observations09.06. Part 5: Problems With Defining Hypotheses as Starting Points For Inquiry09.07. Part 6: Problems With Defining Theories as Well-Supported09.08. Part 7: Problems With Defining Evolution as an Observable Fact09.09 Part 8: Problems With Defining Laws in Terms of Observations09.10 Part 9: Can Laws Explain, or Do They Just Describe? Kepler, Newton and Einstein09.11. Part 10: Analyzing the Last Slide09.12. Who is to Blame?
