NATS 1860 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Macroevolution, Cytosine, Escherichia Coli
25 Apr 2016
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A system of beliefs that are interconnected in something like the way the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle are interconnected (p. An intertwined, interrelated, interconnected system of beliefs (p. 7) As discussed in the section on truth , we have no way of knowing for sure that the information we receive through our senses truthfully corresponds to reality. Both kinds of facts are found in science, and most beliefs are based on a mixture of both kinds. Based on the way you view the world. The distinction is based on the type of reasons we have for believing the fact. (dewitt, p. 37) An attitude towards what makes good scientific theories. Scientific theories are considered to be good when they do a good job of explaining the data. Good scientific theories do not have to accurately describe what is in the real world. Epicycles help explain the observed motion of the planets.
