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The Nature of Science Aspects Flashcards

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Empirical

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scientific knowledge (SK) derived from evidence

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Theory/Law

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scientific theories and laws distinctively different and need to be clearly distinguished

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Creative

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Human traits like creativity and imagination play central role in SK-construction

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Theory-laden

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scientific knowledge rests upon certain theories

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Social

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science human endeavour and knowledge is socially and culturally constructed

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Multiple Methods

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no single scientific method but rather a range of methods

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Provisional

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SK regarded as tentative and provisional, rather than certain and never changing

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