LB 171 Lecture 1: 1.3-3.6 notes che
2 Nov 2016
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Scientists were driven to the model of matter by data. When thinkers apply the scientific approach to knowledge, then observations prove explanation that matter is particulate. Plato (427-347 bc) thought the best way to learn about reality was not through sense but through reason. He thought the physical world was representative of another world without time and space. He thought knowledge came from reasoning and thinking about the other world. Scientific knowledge is empirical, and based on observation and experiment. Some processes are qualitative (noting process) or qualitative (measuring) Antoine lavoisier (1743-1794) french chemist who studied combustion, made careful measurements of mass prior to and after burning them. He noticed that there was no change in the total mass of material in container after burning. Hypothesis- tentative interpretation or explanation of the observations, thus falsifiable (ability to make predictions that can be confirmed or refuted by further observation)
