Science as an Open System

Question 1

Positive impacts of science

Answer 1

Improved SoL
Communication e.g. phones
Eradication of fatal diseases like black death

Question 2

Negative impacts of science

Answer 2

Pollution
Global warming
WoMD

Question 3

Falsification and example

Answer 3

Popper- scientists try to falsify existing theories which allows science to grow e.g. newton’s discoveries allowed for einsteins theory of relativity

Question 4

What does CUDOS stand for and what is it?

Answer 4

Communism
Universalism
Disinteredness
Organised Scepticism

(Merton) An ethos which governs science

Question 5

Evans Pritchard- witchcraft among the Azande as a closed system?
Function of this?

Answer 5

A closed system because if the benge killed the chicken without the diviner addressing the potion, the Azande would just say that he wasnt a good benge

Prevents grudges from festering because of the belief that the witchcraft is accidental