Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Understanding my English
Final exam date
Mid-term exam date and time
Announcements for LMES postings
Syllabus and regulations follow-up
What is Science?
Meaning of Science
Meaning of Science
(contd)
Meaning of Science
(contd)
Cambridge Dictionaries:
Science in Chinese
Science in Chinese
(contd)
: (Measure)
: (Understand/Realize)
Two words come together become
knowledge of measure
Although the words usually mean
the public examination ( )
in the past
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Theoretical Science
Mathematics
Physics
Metaphysics
Practical Science
Ethics
Politics
Economics
Social Science
Poetical Science
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Theoretical / Practical?
Theoretical: theories/assumptions
Practical: experiments/applications
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What is Science?
Science as Method
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Poppers concerns
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Karl Popper
(1902-1994)
Einsteins theory of
relativity
Marxs theory of history
Freuds psychoanalysis
Adlers individual
psychology
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Conjectures
and
Refutations
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Idea of
idea of
Idea of
idea of
Idea of
by ???
???
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Therefore . . .
Science is a form of trial and error
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According to Popper . . .
If a theory:
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If a theory is falsified:
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Problem 1 Testability
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http://www.diamond.com.hk/diamond_energy_water.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFInTHhMKs
http://forum.vegsochk.org/viewtopic.php?p=57180
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Problem 2 contd
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Problem 3 Theory-Ladenness of
Observation (theory affects observations)
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To Summarize:
Scienc
e
Technolog
y
Scienc
e
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Poppers Influence
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