R.I. Book Group?

[Elvis]

That's two of us, and I do hope you and any others will share your thoughts about it.

[cptmarginal]

Just from the introduction, I can see why (extremely judgmental autodidact) Nassim Taleb gives prominent credit to Popper in his books.

Is it within the power of any social science to make such sweeping historical prophecies ? Can we expect to get more than the irresponsible reply of the soothsayer if we ask a man what the future has in store for mankind?

This is a question of the method of the social sciences. It is clearly more fundamental than any debate on any particular argument offered in support of any historical prophecy.

A careful examination of this question has led me to the conviction that such sweeping historical prophecies are entirely beyond the scope of scientific method. The future depends on ourselves, and we do not depend on any historical necessity. There are, however, influential social philosophies which hold the opposite view.

[BrandonD]

The book sounds very interesting, I'll be buying it as well

[Sounder]

The book sounds very interesting, I'll be buying it as well

Or read it at the link that cptmarginal thoughtfully provided. I''m on pg. 90, and find it to be a most wonderful book.

Heck, it's a short book, you can read it in the time it would take to go buy it.

[BrandonD]

The book sounds very interesting, I'll be buying it as well

Or read it at the link that cptmarginal thoughtfully provided. I''m on pg. 90, and find it to be a most wonderful book.

Heck, it's a short book, you can read it in the time it would take to go buy it.

Ah thank you, I must have missed that link.