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Nov 2020
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Ep 40: Popper Pieces - Part 2 of an Intr...

Brett Hall
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This is part 2 of my introduction to Popper series. Here I cover 1. The concept of "conjectures" 2. Common Sense 3. Realism 4. The bucket and the searchlight 5. Debating definitions Yes. It's only 2 episodes in, and I have violated my self-imposed 10 minute limit rule. But I think it was worth it, rather than splitting these in two. To support this podcast, ... Show More
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