My review of The Tangle of Science is out. Have a look at this book for how to think of reliability of science without appealing to the usual suspects of confirmation, scientific method, rigour etc. I found it genuinely important and refreshing if incomplete. #philsci#philsky#metasci#scipol
The Tangle of Science undertakes to change the focus of philosophy of science towards the reliability of scientific products. Both parts matter. Reliability is
I view as fellow-travelers in an effort to get philosophy of science focused on the institutions that help and hinder epistemic (ahh) robustness. Anyway, nicely done!
What comes after Mangle and Tangle? The Jangle of Science? The Angle of Practice? Maybe something on scientific controversies with Wrangle or reward structures with Bangle….
@friarspoint444.bsky.social#philsci ideas like “the scientific method” and the idea of “confirming” a theory. Still short, but more carefully considered than a string of skeets.