Question 1
Which approach to knowledge emphasizes evidence gathered through the senses and observation?
- Empiricism
- Rationalism
- Stoicism
- Idealism
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Empiricism
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Philosophy of Science trivia quiz
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What the Philosophy of Science questions cover
- Causation
- Induction
- Realism
- Demarcation
- Empiricism
- Experiment
- Paradigms
- Bayesianism
- Explanation
- Holism
- Research Programmes
- Confirmation
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Question 2
What criterion did Karl Popper propose for distinguishing scientific claims from non-scientific ones?
- Tradition
- Falsifiability
- Popularity
- Authority
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Falsifiability
Question 3
What principle advises choosing the explanation that makes the fewest unnecessary assumptions?
- Parkinson's law
- Murphy's law
- Occam's razor
- Hanlon's razor
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Occam's razor
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