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[Pedro J. Hdez]

Most scientists also can't properly say what distinguishes science
from pseudoscience, say what a fact is, give a satisfying rendition of
what a theory is, etc. The problem is that Mr. Williams can't do it
either, because there is no agreement on these knotty matters. He
seems to think these are simple and settled questions. But finding
adequate criteria that separate science from pseudoscience, the
so-called Demarcation Problem, remains an unsettled question in the
philosophy of science. It is so difficult, and possibly so fruitless,
that many philosophers have ceased to be concerned with it. Similarly,
what is a "fact"?...

A wag once commented (and I have quoted here often) that to expect a
scientist to understand the philosophy of science is like expecting a
fish to understand hydrodynamics. I guess the same thing goes for
science educators, although it is less excusable. Mr. Williams seems
to be under the impression that these extremely difficult foundational
issues are settled and should be common knowledge for all scientists.

http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2008/10/a_rant_about_science_educators.php

saludos

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Pedro J. Hdez
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