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Parts of the scientific method
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1) skepticism
2) reliable evidence 3) free/open inquiry 4) reproduceability 5) must be refutable |
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Occam's Razor
(Principle of parsimony) |
Given two hypotheses that explain data equally well, generally go with the simplest one.
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Plato's hierarchy of gov't
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1) Aristocracy - merit
2) Timocracy - good deeds/honor 3) Oligarchy - wealth 4) Democracy - popularity 5) Tyranny - force |
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allegory
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story that uses an extended metaphor to symbolize something
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"Allegory of the Cave"
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darkness of ignorance
light of knowledge enlightened ppl rejected when come back to cave |
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"The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus
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suicide is never legit.
Life is worth living. Sis = avg. working person. rock = burden, HIS rock, his destiny. aware of fate, must imagine Sis happy. |
