365 Days of Philosophy

365DaysOfPhilosophy 85 - Questions For Extended Answers


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Over the past week or so the focus has been on science and philosophy, and while there’s a lot that can be said about the intersection between the two, here’s a few extended answer questions for revision:

  1. The flaws in deductive reasoning are too great to make it a reliable method of investigation
  2. The problem of induction (Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy)

    Problem of Induction (pdf)

    2. Can science provide us with all the answers?

    On Bill Nye’s Big Think Video

    Philosopher’s Magazine on Bill Nye’s Big Think Video

     

    3. Is science is a social construct?

    Is science socially constructed — And can it still inform public policy?

    Is Science ‘Forever Tentative’ and ‘Socially Constructed’? No Way!

    Scientific Reproducibility, Human Error, and Public Policy

    Science and religious belief

    4. What makes science different from pseudoscience?

    Science and Pseudoscience

    Distinguishing science and pseudoscience

    Drawing the line between science and pseudo-science.

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    365 Days of PhilosophyBy Kylie Sturgess