Science, religion and ideology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 characteristics of science?
A
Comulative
Objective
Theoretical
Empirical
2
Q
What does Cumaltive mean?
A
Building on previous knowledge
3
Q
What does Objective mean?
A
testable - can be tested and revisited
4
Q
What does Emperical mean?
A
information can be counted or measured
5
Q
What does Bruce describe as rational and scientific thought?
A
Technological Worldview
6
Q
What does Popper talk about?
A
Falsification
- to prove something is correct, you test if it’s wrong
7
Q
What does Merton talk about? (acronym)
A
Communism
Universalism
Disenterestedness (bias)
Organised Sceptism
