GMcGath on Nostr: A thought experiment: Can I prove that the state of Montana exists? Not easily. (If ...

A thought experiment: Can I prove that the state of Montana exists? Not easily. (If you live in or near Montana or have been there, substitute an appropriate distant location you've never been to.)

Most of our knowledge is based on a preponderance of evidence, not rigorous proof, and on the assumption that the world isn't conspiring to fool us. This means we sometimes need to correct what we "know," based on new evidence. #epistemology #conspiracyTheory