POS The ideal of positive science (4) Flashcards
1
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Correspondence theory of truth (truth of observations)
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- observations make things either true or not true
2
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Coherency theory of truth
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- a theory is true if ti flows from other theories, of which we are sure they are true
3
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Pragmatic theory of truth
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- theory is true because It helps us make predictions about reality
4
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Consensus theory of truth
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we all agree about something being true, but we are not sure why.
5
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Is there a form of science solely based on facts and logic? (logical positivism)
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No. (theoretical concepts problem and induction problem) –> adjustment also does not work
6
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According to Kuhn and Quine and Duhem can theories be falsified?
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They go a step further than Popper who says that a theory can be falsified
No they cannot be falsified. We can discard an observation or discard the theory itself if there is a new and better one.
7
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metatheories
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theories that have yet to be confirmed or falsified.
