Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
Q
two defining moments in the intellectual theory of humankind
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- Greek philosophy
- modern science
2
Q
anchors of western civilization and culture
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- Greek philosophy and modern science
3
Q
rational inquiry into nature
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Science
4
Q
such inquiry must be written within some logical structure
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Rational
5
Q
2 entities of science
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- Object of the inquiry (nature)
- Inquiry (Observer)
6
Q
assumed to have an objective existence independent of the inquirer
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Object of the inquiry (nature)
7
Q
capable of rational inquisition
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Inquirer (the observer)
8
Q
___ seeks laws of nature, which are general statements about nature’s behavior
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Science
9
Q
___ exists independently of scientists and their minds
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Nature
10
Q
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Nature
