Establishing by observation that there is just one black sw… - Alan Chalmers

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Establishing by observation that there is just one black swan falsifies "all swans are white". This is an unexceptional and undeniable point. However, using it as grounds to support a falsificationist philosophy of science is not as straightforward as it might seem.

Alan Chalmers

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Alan Francis Chalmers (born 1939, in Bristol, England) is a British-Australian philosopher of science.

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Alternative Names: Alan Francis Chalmers • Alan F. Chalmers

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