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Bruce examines the alignment of popular theories on knowledge with David Deutsch's actual views.

Bruce looks at what makes sense—and doesn’t—about popular theories on knowledge promoted by CritRats (critical rationalists on X). He looks at how much these theories align, and don’t align, with what David Deutsch has actually said about knowledge. ⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠

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Hosts: Bruce Nielson, Peter Johansen

Topics covered

• theory of knowledge
• critical rationalism
• David Deutsch
• philosophy
• popular theories

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Organizations: CritRats

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