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#50 – The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 4 – Part 3

The Popperian Podcast

This episode of the Popperian Podcast is part of a series on William Bartley and his book The Retreat to Commitment. ** John Post’s description of the alleged paradox within pancritical rationalism, as presented by William Bartley on page 224 of The Retreat to Commitment: Since (B) is implied by (A), any criticism of (B) will constitute a criticism of (A), and thus show that (A) is open to criticism. Assuming that a criticism of (B) argues that (B) is false, we may argue: if (B) is false, then (A) is false; but an argument showing (A) to be false (and thus criticizing it) shows (B) to be...

#49 – The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 4 – Part 2

The Popperian Podcast

This episode of the Popperian Podcast is part of a series on William Bartley and his book The Retreat to Commitment. ** John Post’s description of the alleged paradox within pancritical rationalism, as presented by William Bartley on page 224 of The Retreat to Commitment: Since (B) is implied by (A), any criticism of (B) will constitute a criticism of (A), and thus show that (A) is open to criticism. Assuming that a criticism of (B) argues that (B) is false, we may argue: if (B) is false, then (A) is false; but an argument showing (A) to be false (and thus criticizing it) shows (B) to be...

#48 – The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 4 – Part 1

The Popperian Podcast

This episode of the Popperian Podcast is part of a series on William Bartley and his book The Retreat to Commitment. ** John Post’s description of the alleged paradox within pancritical rationalism, as presented by William Bartley on page 224 of The Retreat to Commitment: Since (B) is implied by (A), any criticism of (B) will constitute a criticism of (A), and thus show that (A) is open to criticism. Assuming that a criticism of (B) argues that (B) is false, we may argue: if (B) is false, then (A) is false; but an argument showing (A) to be false (and thus criticizing it) shows (B) to be...

#47 – The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 3

The Popperian Podcast

This episode of the Popperian Podcast is part of a series on William Bartley and his book The Retreat to Commitment. *** Retreat to Commitment and Support via Patreon – Support via PayPal – Website – Libsyn – Youtube – Twitter – RSS - *** Underlying artwork by Arturo Espinosa