EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 7 MIN
People, Reason, & Reality Part I: Reason, Module 3: Explanations: Good, Bad, & Constrained
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A good explanation is not only hard to vary, but it must also cohere with the rest of our explanations and actually explain what we are trying to explain. These three constraints imply that the search for good explanations will always be nontrivial. In fact, the deeper our explanations of the world, the more constrained the space of good explanations becomes Read: https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/courses/people-reason-reality/Logan%20-%20Reason%20Module%203%20-%20Google%20Docs.pdf Visit Conjecture Institute: https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/ Donate to Conjecture Institute: https://www.every.org/conjecture-institute-inc#/donate/card Follow Conjecture Institute on X: https://x.com/ConjectureInst
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