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WorksheetsNaturalism Synthesis
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is Scientism?
the belief that god created the universe through the use of science
the idea that science is the only path to true happiness
the idea that science will bring an end to all life as we know it
the belief that only science can be used by people to gain true knowledge
What are the two ways to come to a scientific conclusion?
Enumerative Induction
Scientific Method
Hypothetical-Deductive Methods
Logical Observation
Who said this? "There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works."
Aristotle
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
Steve Jobs
Which of these is not a test of truth?
Correspondence
Hypothetical Effectiveness
Coherence
Functional Adequacy
Which of the three tests is related to whether something "works" or not?
Coherence
Correspondence
Functional Adequacy
Scientism thinks you must do away with what?
Metaphysical, philosophical, and religious claims
Logic and reason based claims
Metaphysical, philosophical, religious, and logical claims
Philosophical and metaphysical claims
Can a god exist in a scientism follower's worldview?
Yes
No
Does Stephen Hawking believe that there is a god?
No
Yes
What is the limitation of the functional adequacy test?
It can't prove complex ideas wrong
It can only prove things right
It doesn't work on science related processes
It can only prove things wrong
Enumerative Induction says we should trust it because it has always worked. What is this an example of?
Slippery slope
Prestige jargon
Begging the question
Ad hominem
Accepting Enumerative Induction is based upon ______ because there is ultimately no way of validating Enumerative Induction. Fill in the blank
Knowledge
Science
Faith
Truth
What does the hypothetical deductive method prove?
You can prove things wrong with science, but you can not prove things to be correct
You can prove things right with science, but you can not prove things wrong
