Russell's teapot
Russell's teapot is an analogy, formulated by the philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), to illustrate that the philosophic burden of proof lies upon a person making unfalsifiable claims, rather than shifting the burden of disproof to others. Russell specifically applied his analogy in the context of religion. He wrote that if he were to assert, without offering proof, that a teapot, too small to be seen by telescopes, orbits the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars, he could not expect anyone to believe him solely because his assertion could not be proven wrong.
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Russell's teapot
Russell's teapot is an analogy, formulated by the philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), to illustrate that the philosophic burden of proof lies upon a person making unfalsifiable claims, rather than shifting the burden of disproof to others. Russell specifically applied his analogy in the context of religion. He wrote that if he were to assert, without offering proof, that a teapot, too small to be seen by telescopes, orbits the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars, he could not expect anyone to believe him solely because his assertion could not be proven wrong.
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Czajniczek Russella, zwany też ...... órzy najpierw wlewają herbatę.
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La teiera di Russell (in ingle ...... ne può provare l'inesattezza.
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La tetera de Russell es una an ...... rimero el té. Richard Dawkins.
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La tetera de Russell és el nom ...... nts que aportin més arguments.
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La théière de Russell (parfois ...... du testament de Jean Meslier.
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O bule de chá de Russell, even ...... ciou diversos campos e mídias.
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Poci Russell, kadang-kadang di ...... nkuisisi pada masa lebih awal.
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Russell's teapot is an analogy ...... e in various fields and media.
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Russellen teontzia (ingelesez ...... tu Jainkoa existitzen ez dela.
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Russellova čajová konvice je s ...... tů, například Richard Dawkins.
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Czajniczek Russella, zwany też ...... sa, w książce „Kapłan diabła”:
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La teiera di Russell (in ingle ...... ne può provare l'inesattezza.
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La tetera de Russell es una an ...... Russell escribió lo siguiente:
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La tetera de Russell és el nom ...... nts que aportin més arguments.
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La théière de Russell (parfois ...... sa non-existence est insensé.
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O bule de chá de Russell, even ...... ciou diversos campos e mídias.
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Poci Russell, kadang-kadang di ...... engganan untuk memercayai kebe
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Russell's teapot is an analogy ...... ion could not be proven wrong.
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Russellen teontzia (ingelesez ...... tu Jainkoa existitzen ez dela.
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Russellova čajová konvice je s ...... tů, například Richard Dawkins.
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Russell's teapot
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Russellen teontzia
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Russellova čajová konvice
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Teiera di Russell
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