Philosophical and Scientific Methods for Multiverse - S2:E12

Author: Aaron Zimmer and Elie Feder
Published: Sun 09 Feb 2025
Episode Link: https://www.physicstogod.com/

The scientific method has been the key to the great success of science over the past 300 years, and it’s incredibly important to distinguish it from the philosophical method. You probably learned about the scientific method in 5th grade, and might be surprised we’re doing an episode on it. But times are changing. There’s now a serious controversy in the scientific community about whether it’s time to change the definition of science to accommodate the multiverse under the banner of science.

That’s a truly shocking development.

In this episode, we present a clear formulation of the scientific and philosophical methods so you can judge for yourself whether the multiverse is science or philosophy.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening

1:36 - Introduction

3:27 - The Scientific Method

7:25 - Why Following the Scientific Method is so Important

8:00 - Rejecting False Theories

11:25 - Accepting True Theories

13:35 - The Philosophical Method

18:50 - Science-Based Philosophy

21:51 - Multiverse is Science-Based Philosophy

23:48 - Multiverse is Not a Good Philosophical Theory

25:53 - Value of Good Science-Based Philosophy