Regressionist
Started reading about Feyerabend. Very reasonable fellow from what I've read so far.
"One of the criteria for evaluating scientific theories that Feyerabend attacks is the consistency criterion. He points out that to insist that new theories be consistent with old theories gives an unreasonable advantage to the older theory. He makes the logical point that being compatible with a defunct older theory does not increase the validity or truth of a new theory over an alternative covering the same content. That is, if one had to choose between two theories of equal explanatory power, to choose the one that is compatible with an older, falsified theory is to make an aesthetic, rather than a rational choice. The familiarity of such a theory might also make it more appealing to scientists, since they will not have to disregard as many cherished prejudices. Hence, that theory can be said to have "an unfair advantage".
Incorrect. I answered the questions truthfully, and I do not think the reality as so. What the test results describe here is the philosophy of constructivism. I believe that some well-defineded problems are undecidable.Your Score: Regressionist
0 optimism, -2 faith, and 5 logic!
Regressionists believe that every question must have an answer, and anything that cannot be answered must not be true.
Thanks, Okcupid.Thus, their search for truth is based around asking the question "Why?" rather than "How?". They're also the most annoying type to have a conversation with.
Actually, I'd be the likely candidate for the one doing the explanations."It's hot today."
"Why?"
"Because there's no clouds blocking the sun, and no wind to create a breeze."
"Why?"
"Because the vapors in the air haven't condensed enough to form clouds, and the wind patterns haven't shifted to our region."
"Why?"
And so on.
Famous regressionists include: Paul Feyerabend.
The opposite of Regressionism is Spiritualism.
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
Sounds okYou scored higher than 9% on optimism
yepYou scored higher than 17% on faith
Well applied logic is different from theoretical logic.You scored higher than 91% on logic
Existentialist:
In Greek mythology, a man named Sisyphus had angered the gods during his life. When he died, he was sent to Hades, and punished by constantly having to push a boulder up a hill. Every time he reached the top, the boulder rolled back down to the bottom and he had to start over. This process repeats itself for eternity.
That's more or less how existentialists view life. We're much like Sisyphus - struggling to push a rock up a hill, knowing that even if we succeed, it won't matter. No matter how great our achievements may be, in the end, they're completely meaningless. But like Sisyphus, we should continue living our meaningless lives, in order to defy whatever force is punishing us.
Famous existentialists include: Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche.
The opposite of Existentialism is Rationalism.