Question

If reasoning is empirical, contains statistics, and appears in print, should we take for granted that it has passed the four tests of truthfulness of the premises, logical strength, relevance, and non-circularity? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, but only as long as it has been peer-reviewed.

Explanation:

A reasoning that is empirical, that contains statisitics, and that has been printed is likely to be truthful. However, the quality of truthfulness should not be taken for granted.

Usually, scientific studies are empirical and contain statistical information, but before being published, they have to bee peer-reviewed. A peer-review is a review made by scientists other than the authors who try to find possible errors in the study, and in case none are found, the study is deemed truthful and published.