philosophy of science

Explaining Behavior 13: NeoDarwinian Theory

Every environment selects for something

Jun 21 •

The Parable of the Knobs

On generality and simplicity

Apr 9 •

Explaining Behavior 12: Conflict Theory

Society as struggle between oppressor and oppressed

Feb 21 •

Toward a Sociology of Unmasking

On finding hidden truths

Nov 19, 2024 •

Explaining Behavior 11: Functionalism

On societies as systems

Sep 22, 2024 •

Explaining Behavior 10: Rational Choice Theory

Incentives Matter

Jun 23, 2024 •

Explaining Behavior 7: Phenomenology

On the minds of killers, rebels, and sociologists.

Jul 18, 2023 •

Explaining Behavior 6: Paradigms

Does truth emerge more readily from error than from confusion?

Mar 29, 2023 •

Explaining Behavior 5: Handling Anomalies

On puzzle solving and ad-hoc adjustments

Feb 11, 2023 •

Explaining Behavior 4.5: Teaching Testability

A classroom activity on confirmation and falsification

Nov 29, 2022 •

Explaining Behavior 4: Testability

There are worse things than being wrong.

Oct 22, 2022 •

Explaining Behavior 3: The Deductive Model

The logic of explanation and prediction.

Aug 10, 2022 •

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