METHODS OF SCIENCE Flashcards

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A WAY TO PROCEED IN DOING SOMETHING. IT IS SAID TO BE SUITABLE WHEN IT YIELDS POSITIVE RESULTS.

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METHOD

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A WAY OF PROCEDURE FROM THE KNOWN TO UNKNOWN, FROM A GIVEN STARTING POINT TO FINAL PROPOSITIONS IN A DETERMINED FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE.

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METHOD IN SCIENCE

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DEPEND ON MATTER FOR THEIR BEING AND FOR THEIR BEING UNDERSTOOD; ANYTHING THOSE DEFINITION CONTAINS SENSIBLE MATTER

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MOBILE BEINGS

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DEPEND ON MATTER FOR THEIR BEING BUT NOT FOR THEIR BEING UNDERSTOOD; SENSIBLE MATTER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR DEFINITION

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MATHEMATICAL BEINGS

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BEING THAT CAN EXIST WITHOUT MATTER

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METAPHYSICAL BEINGS

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EXAMPLES OF MOBILE BEINGS

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HUMANS, ANIMALS

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EXAMPLES OF MATHEMATICAL BEINGS

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LINES, NUMBERS

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EXAMPLES OF METAPHYSICAL BEINGS

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ANGELS, SOUL

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REFERS TO THINGS THAT THE SCIENCE COVERS IN ITS STUDY

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MATERIAL OBJECT OF A SCIENCE

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EXAMPLE OF MATERIAL OBJECT OF A SCIENCE

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NUMBERS IN ARITHMETIC

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REFERS TO THE PRIMARY OBJECT OF ITS STUDY

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FORMAL OBJECT OF A SCIENCE

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EXAMPLE OF FORMAL OBJECT OF A SCIENCE

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FOUR OPERATIONS OF FUNCTIONS OF NUMBERS

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CHARACTERISTIC OF NATURAL SCIENCE; RATIONABILITER

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MODE OF REASON

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METHOD OF MATHEMATICS; DISCIPLINABILITER

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MODE OF LEARNING

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TO RECEIVE LEARNING FROM ANOTHER

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DISCERE

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METHOD OF DIVINE SCIENCE OR FIRST PHILOSOPHY; INTELLECTUALITER; PROCEEDS ACCORDING TO THE MODE OF INTELLECT; CAN KNOW SEPARATED INTELLIGENCE SUCH AS NATURE OF SUBSTANCE, POTENCY, ACT

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MODE OF UNDERSTANDING

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CONSIDERS MULTIPLICITY; REASON MOVING FROM MANY TO ONE

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WAY OF REASON

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CONSIDERS UNITY; INTELLECT COMPREHENDS MANY THINGS IN ONE

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WAY OF INTELLECT

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2 WAYS TO TRUTH

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ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS

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BREAK DOWN STATEMENTS TO SIMPLER ONES

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ANALYSIS

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START WITH SIMPLE DETAILS, COMBINE TO FORM MORE COMPLEX IDEAS

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SYNTHESIS

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WHAT ARE THE FIVE PROOFS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD?

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PROOF FROM MOTION, PROOF BY EFFICIENT CAUSE, PROOF FROM NECESSARY BEING, PROOF FROM DEGREE OF BEING, PROOF FROM THE FINAL CAUSE

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BEGINS WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MORAL ARGUMENT IN OUR CULTURE

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ARGUMENT OF AFTER VIRTUE

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ASSERTS THAT THERE IS NO VALID JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY CLAIMS THAT OBJECTIVE AND IMPERSONAL STANDARDS EXIST AND HENCE, THERE ARE NO STANDARDS

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EMOTIVISM

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HOW MANY QUESTIONS IN SUMMA CONTRA GENTILES?

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614

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THE QUESTIONS ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO HOW MANY ARTICLES?

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3,125 ARTICLES

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THE SUMMA IS DIVIDED INTO HOW MANY PARTS?

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THREE

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WHAT ARE THE BASIC PARTS OF THE SUMMA?

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QUESTIONS, OBJECTIONS, ON THE CONTRARY, I RESPOND THAT, REPLIES TO THE OBJECTIONS