Christianity And Science Flashcards
1
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Key feature of the rise of science
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Human reason could u understand the way the world works without any divine or supernatural influence
2
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Define Empiricism
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Knowledge starts from sense experience
3
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Define rationalism
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All knowledge starts with the processes of human thought
4
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Rationalism
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A priori
5
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Epriricism
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A posteriori
6
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Francis bacon, Issac newton et al
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Knowledge starts with observation and evidence - empirical
7
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Descartes
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Method of systematic doubt - rationalism
8
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Inductive approach
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Depends on observation and testing
9
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Deductive approach
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If one proposition is true, others maybe deductive
10
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4 Main scientific discoveries
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- Evolution
- Big Bang
- Quantum Theory
- Neuroscience
11
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Evolution
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CHARLES DARWIN
12
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Natural Selection (4points)
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- In species there are certain characteristics that help them to survive
- Those who survive adulthood are able to breed
- Through this it improves there’s change of survival
- Over time these characteristics grow in favour to the species.