Bruno Marchal wrote:
> ...
>
> I agree with this. You can rule out a theory when it leads to a
> contradiction, but only *once* you get that contradiction. (A theory
> can be contradictory without you ever knowing that fact).
>
A theory also can be contradicted by a fact. The theory need not be
contradictory, i.e. capable of proving false, in order to be contradicted.
Brent Meeker
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Received on Thu Sep 13 2007 - 13:53:30 PDT