![]() Should believe about the causal relationship between the two. ![]() So a highĬorrelation between cartoon viewing and violent playground behavior isĮvidence that (by itself) simply underdetermines what we Parental neglect or excessive consumption of Twinkies). ![]() More than other children, or if propensities to violence and increasedĬartoon viewing are both caused by some third factor (like general But that is also what we would expect to find ifĬhildren who are prone to violence tend to enjoy and seek out cartoons Of cartoons causes children to be more violent in their playgroundīehavior, then we should (barring complications) expect to find aĬorrelation between levels of cartoon viewing and violent playgroundīehavior. ![]() A simple scientific example can beįound in the rationale behind the sensible methodological adage that Oranges cost $2, then I know that you did not buy six oranges, but Iĭo not know whether you bought one orange and eight apples, two You spent $10 on apples and oranges and that apples cost $1 while In a textbook example, if all I know is that Given time may be insufficient to determine what beliefs we should At the heart of the underdetermination of scientific theory byĮvidence is the simple idea that the evidence available to us at a ![]()
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