1- Go back to the
3.1.b The skeptic’s challenge
at the beginning of this unit and read again the dialogue between Alice and Deb.
2- Imagine Deb and Alice meet again. Imagine, both have read/learn the same information you have read in this unit.
3- Create a new dialogue between them about what they (you) have learned. Each of them has to participate in the dialog for at least five times with something else than a yes/no answer) and the dialogue should incorporate concepts covered in this unit such as empiricism, realism, falsificationism, paradigm, etc…
Talking About science
Alice: Hello, Deb.
Deb: hi there,buddy ! What is our plans for now ?
Alice:I’d want to ask you a question concerning this unit’s branch.
Deb:All right, Alice, let’s get started.
Alice:Do you have a correct scientific practice is defined as ?
Deb:Yes, I believe this is a nice way to explain reviews. The instructions are
intended to serve as a guide rather than a collection of regulations. Data
about how to keep track of data in a professional manner so that it may be
understood by the scientific community. These methods are frequently
followed when doing research.
Alice:Your definition is correct.
Alice:Do you believe it applies to all disciplines of science?
Deb:I feel it applies to all branches of science. Most of the time, it may also
be utilized to identify fallacies.
Alice:One point on which I disagree is that I believe it cannot be applied to
fallacies.
Alice:Do you think identity was utilized to establish a point using inductive
reasoning?
Deb:I didn’t think so. Inductive reasoning, on the other hand, is a type of
logical reasoning in which generalizations are formed based on personal
experience, observations, or truths.”
Alice:What astrology is bogus science, ?
Deb: Astrology isn’t the research of cosmic bodies’ motions and attitudes in
order to forecast global catastrophes and world events.
Alice:What do you believe has been proven scientifically?
Deb:It’s possible that not a single item has been fully validated. Science is
based on the profound understanding that we have wrong assumptions.
Alice: You did an excellent job of addressing the question I posed.