Philosophy And Science

Question 1

What are the two interactive methods of studying our world?

Answer 1

Philosophy and Science

Question 2

How are philosophy and science alike?

Answer 2

Philosophy - love of discourse

Science - to know

Question 3

How are they different?

Answer 3

Philosophy - deductive reasoning based

Science - inductive reasoning based

Question 4

Philosophy as a discipline is the study of

Answer 4

The laws and causes under-lying reality, leading to an understanding of its fundamental nature

• Asks “Why, what are the ramifications?”
• judges the value/worth of knowledge
• justifies the value of our actions

Question 5

Philosophy, the mother of science

Answer 5

“Synthesis of knowledge into wisdom

Philosophy progresses with science

Can raise questions to be explored by scientific method

Can produce value judgements about knowledge

Question 6

Science as a discipline

Answer 6

The study of the patterns, processes, and mechanisms of reality, leading to an understanding of how it works

Asks “what happens, how does it happen?”

Produces new knowledge that must be evaluated and integrated into our worldview