‘Deutsch Explains’ misquotes David Deutsch (2)

In-house rules Feb 23, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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[...] [T]heory is a bad explanation not because it fails to explain everything (no theory does), but because what it leaves unexplained is effectively the same as what it purports to explain in the first place. (The theory that the designer of the biosphere was designed by another designer, and so on ad infinitum, is another example of an infinite regress.)

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That theory is a bad explanation not because it fails to explain everything (no theory does), but because what it leaves unexplained is effectively the same as what it purports to explain in the first place. (The theory that the designer of the biosphere was designed by another designer, and so on ad infinitum, is another example of an infinite regress.)

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Theory is a bad explanation not because it fails to explain everything (no theory does), but because what it leaves unexplained is effectively the same as what it purports to explain in the first place. (The theory that the designer of the biosphere was designed by another designer, and so on ad infinitum, is another example of an infinite regress.)

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That‧tTheory‧is‧a‧bad‧explanation‧not‧because‧it‧fails‧to‧explain‧*everything*‧(no‧theory‧does),‧but‧because‧what‧it‧leaves‧unexplained‧is‧effectively‧the‧same‧as‧what‧it‧purports‧to‧explain‧in‧the‧first‧place.‧(The‧theory‧that‧the‧designer‧of‧the‧biosphere‧was‧designed‧by‧another‧designer,‧and‧so‧on‧ad‧infinitum,‧is‧another‧example‧of‧an‧infinite‧regress.)

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#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	~~That‧t~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2	T	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
3	heory‧is‧a‧bad‧explanation‧not‧because‧it‧fails‧to‧explain‧
4	*	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
5	everything
6	*	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
7	‧(no‧theory‧does),‧but‧because‧what‧it‧leaves‧unexplained‧is‧effectively‧the‧same‧as‧what‧it‧purports‧to‧explain‧in‧the‧first‧place.‧(The‧theory‧that‧the‧designer‧of‧the‧biosphere‧was‧designed‧by‧another‧designer,‧and‧so‧on‧ad‧infinitum,‧is‧another‧example‧of‧an‧infinite‧regress.)

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