Re: Human design and natural "design"
- From: Guy Hoelzer <hoelzer@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:24:59 -0400 (EDT)
in article de6dh9$s13$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, John Edser at edser@xxxxxxxxxx
wrote on 8/19/05 10:02 PM:
> Guy Hoelzer <hoelzer@xxxxxxx>
>>> JE:-
>>> Would you agree that even if a heuristic value "motivates the
> systematic
>>> collection of new kinds of data, which adds to our knowledge base
> even
>>> if the theoretical premise of the theory that motivated this
> activity
>>> was wrong" it cannot validly replace a non heuristic value which is
>>> correct and cannot exist in complete isolation from a correct non
>>> heuristic value?
>
>> I'm not totally sure that I understand your question, but I think the
>> answer
>> is NO. Heuristic value doesn't replace anything. It is a quality of
> an
>> idea.
>
> JE:-
> But untruth as well as truth "is a quality of an idea". If "the
> theoretical premise of the theory that motivated this [heuristic]
> activity was wrong" then:
>
> 1) What can distinguish a heuristic value and a non heuristic value?
I think that I answered this question in an earlier post. An idea without
heuristic value does not motivate data collection or further theoretical
development, while one with heuristic value does motivate such activity.
Ultimately, an idea with heuristic value helps to move the scientific
enterprise toward a better understanding of nature.
> 2) What is the proper use of just a heuristic value?
This is an odd question. An heuristic value does not exist in isolation
waiting to be used. It is manifested through the response of the scientific
community.
Guy
.
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