Early Science
The solar system revolves around the sun. This is called...
Heliocentrism
What Latin word or phrase gives us our current word, science?
Scientia.
In what year was Karl Popper born?
1902.
The Einstein's general theory of relativity could have been disproved by what phenomenon?
The eclipse of 1919.
Confusion over what word choice used is called the Idol of the _________?
Marketplace.
This philosopher/scientist work was the prevailing view of the day in the 1600's.
Aristotle
Aristotle believed that objects beyond the moon moved in this pattern?
Circular
In what country was Karl Popper born?
Austria.
Which scientist was made a member of the Royal Society of London?
Karl Popper.
Bacon's forms, unlike Aristotle's, were concerned with what?
The immediate causes of things.
The idea that the solar system revolves around the earth is called...
Geocentrism
Aristotle believed all elements were made of?
Earth, Water, Air, Fire.
Who believed that in the future scientific discoveries would be made with larger groups of people and their would be much accumulated knowledge?
Francis Bacon.
What is and what is not science is known as what?
The Demarcation problem.
Empiricist believe that the only true knowledge is gained by ...?
Experiment and observation.
This scientist espoused Heliocentrism. His view on this was at odds with the view of the current day.
Copernicus
Aristotle believed that the elements water and earth, moved in which direction?
Down
This scientist believed that an irrefutable theory was Pseudo-Science.
Karl Popper.
The classic logic definition of knowledge is..?
Justified True Belief.
Falsification is seen in what part of the scientific method?
Testing theories in such a way that they are able to fail.
In the 1600's what part of physics became a shining example of scientific achievement?
Mechanics
Aristotle believed that all earthly elements moved in which patterns?
Up and Down.
What was the name, and who was the author, of a book to replace the scientific ideas of Aristotle?
Novum Organum; Francis Bacon.
These three scientists were all contemporaries of one another.
Popper, Freud and Einstein
For what reason should we reject a scientific theory?
The theory can never be proved wrong.