Philosophy Responds To Changing Science Flashcards
1
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Empiricism?
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Math and science
2
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Bacons views
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” Bottom Up “
Start with a small observation before creating a hypothesis.
” Inductive”
3
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Descartes’ Views
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” Top- down” approach
Starting with a general thesis and then give specific evidence.
” deductive”
4
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Bacons view of Science
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Science was created for the betterment of people
5
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Pascal & religion?
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Tried to emphasize that religion was still very important even with all the scientific discoveries that had been taking place.
No one really listened to his views
6
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Thomas Hobbes view of man? How can man overcome this?
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Man are innately inclined to chaps and death; evil.
- the only way to overcome this is with a strict strong government with one man as sovereign
- hobbes supported Absolute government
7
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Lockes theory of mankind
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People are innately good and only need government for rights such as land
8
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How did science affect western philosophy?
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- People came to the happy conclusion that they could finally rationalize things.
- now that things had logical evidence , people began to rethink the role of the church
- philosophers were unhappy with these new scientific findings
