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[filed under theme 14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment ]

Full Idea

To be in the audience for an experiment you have to believe what the experimenter believes about what the outcome would mean, but not necessarily what the outcome will be.

Gist of Idea

Participation in an experiment requires agreement about what the outcome will mean

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (The Elm and the Expert [1993], §4)

Book Ref

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'The Elm and the Expert' [MIT 1995], p.98