Read Chapter 6 of Bertrand Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy.
After reading that chapter, answer the questions below in your notes.
You overhear the following discussion in class.
Stephen: Paper always burns, that’s a scientific fact.
Claire: No it’s not, paper doesn’t burn if it’s wet!
- Is “paper always burns” a scientific fact? Is “paper always burns unless it’s wet” a scientific fact?
- Can you think of any scientific claims that are always true, without exception? What are they?
- Does science depend on the assumption of the uniformity of nature? Explain.