“Actually neither this Galileo, nor his mentor Copernicus, had a shred of truly tangible and unequivocal evidence for their heliocentric belief – and well do historians, astronomers, and philosophers of science know it! As I recently found it succinctly expressed in a research paper “Since Galileo science has shed logical proofs in favour of plausibility. Indeed, by this “scientific method” of adding plausible explanations to plausible explanations astronomy has arrived at the present view of the cosmos. However, those who forget that “plausible” and “proven” are not synonyms inevitably will see their chickens come home to roost.””
Walter van der Kamp
Walter van der Kamp is an author known for his critical engagement with scientific topics and his value-oriented perspective on knowledge and truth.
This quote reminds us that scientific knowledge often relies on plausible assumptions rather than irrefutable proofs. It encourages critical thinking and recognizing the limits of science.
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