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Lecture 2: Scientific Reasoning and Methodology

Teacher: prof. dr. Mieke Boon

Literature & Assignment: Readings Lecture 2, Assignment 1

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2.1. Introduction

  

Lecture slides:

Slides Lecture 2
(including explanatory notes, referred to as 'handout' in the video)
     

2.2. Can we prove scientific knowledge?

  

Socrative answers:

Proving Knowledge

 
     

2.3. Epistemology: How do we prove knowledge?

    
     

2.4. Epistemology: Rationalism

    
     

2.5. Example of first principles

    
     

2.6. The logic of scientific reasoning

    
     

2.7. Epistemology: Empiricism

    
     

2.8. Is Empiricism a methodology to prove knowledge?

  

Socrative answers:

Law of Nature

 
     

2.9. Empiricism: Laws and experiments

    
     

2.10. Hume on the problem of induction

    
     

2.11. Is Problem of Induction relevant to Practice?

    
     

2.12. Manipulationism: Can we discover causal relationships?

  

Socrative answers:

Helmet Therapy II