Libertarian Jackass

"Life is short, but truth works far and lives long; let us speak truth." -- Schopenhauer

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

"Like the connoisseur of good vodka, the truth seeker should not demand 100% proof"

Julian Baggini writes on the nature of proof and certainty in pursuit of the truth. Can one "prove" that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer?

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