Science vs. Religion (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Why did science overtake religion?
Why did science overtake religion?
Based on evidence and reason
How scientists test hypotheses (Popper)
How scientists test hypotheses (Popper)
Test to destruction, to falsify them
Popper's view on religious beliefs
Popper's view on religious beliefs
Cannot be falsified
What is science based on?
What is science based on?
Evidence
What is religion based on?
What is religion based on?
Belief in a higher power
Darwin: human evolution timeframe
Darwin: human evolution timeframe
Millions of years from sea creatures
Fundamentalist Christian view: world creation
Fundamentalist Christian view: world creation
Six days, God rested on seventh
Kuhn's comparison of science and religion
Kuhn's comparison of science and religion
Science is more like religion than imagined
Kuhn: science operates as what system?
Kuhn: science operates as what system?
Closed system
Definition: paradigm
Definition: paradigm
Accepted way of understanding something
What characteristics does science share with religion?
What characteristics does science share with religion?
Ideological worldview, closed system