science

Question 1

what is science and the key features

Answer 1

-comes from latin word “scire” which means to know
-it’s an empirical study of the natural world e.g based on the objective and systematic collection of facts and evidence

Question 2

what is science according to positivists

Answer 2

• involves collection of social facts in a systematic, objective k quantitative way emphasising importance of identifying correlations or cause and effect RS

Question 3

what does consist of according to popper

Answer 3

-falsification
- scientific method includes hypothesis , formation, prediction , theory formation , scrunity

Question 4

science according to kuhn

Answer 4

-paradigm
-infulence what they choose to study and how and what they are looking for
-ignore what doesn’t fit i

Question 5

how does science differ from religion

Answer 5

science= based on evidence , doesn’t believe in supernatural w no proof (open belief system ) open to scrutiny and can be challenged
religion = based on faith and supernatural (closed belief system ) not open to be challenged just accept