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public:rem4:rem4-16:philosophy_of_science_ii [2016/09/19 11:04] thorisson2public:rem4:rem4-16:philosophy_of_science_ii [2024/04/29 13:33] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-=== Concepts ===+==== Concepts ====
  
 | Induction (ísl. aðleiðsla) | A generalization from a set of observations. \\ Generalization can be about a class of observed phenomena or about a particular unobserved phenomenon that is part of the class. \\ Considered a key to the advancement of scientific knowledge.   | | Induction (ísl. aðleiðsla) | A generalization from a set of observations. \\ Generalization can be about a class of observed phenomena or about a particular unobserved phenomenon that is part of the class. \\ Considered a key to the advancement of scientific knowledge.   |
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-===Induction is not Enough: Refutability of Scientific Theories===+====Induction is not Enough: Refutability of Scientific Theories====
  
  
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-===The Importance of Creative Thought in the Progress of Science===+====The Importance of Creative Thought in the Progress of Science====
  
 | Creativity in Science  | No good theory exists without the creative activity of a human! \\ Creativity is one of the main driving forces of science, because without new ideas, little or no progress could be made.   | | Creativity in Science  | No good theory exists without the creative activity of a human! \\ Creativity is one of the main driving forces of science, because without new ideas, little or no progress could be made.   |
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-===The Role of Science: To Explain the Universe===+====The Role of Science: To Explain the Universe====
  
 | Scientific Theories | Deepen our //understanding// of the universe.  | | Scientific Theories | Deepen our //understanding// of the universe.  |
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