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What is the primary focus of Science, Technology, and Society (STS)?
What is the primary focus of Science, Technology, and Society (STS)?
- Exploring the philosophical foundations of science
- Analyzing interactions between science, technology, and societal contexts (correct)
- Promoting scientific research in developing countries
- Studying the history of scientific discoveries
What is one of the key goals of Science, Technology, and Society education?
What is one of the key goals of Science, Technology, and Society education?
- Promoting anti-technological sentiments
- Fostering scientific elitism
- Developing ethical decision-making skills in students (correct)
- Encouraging blind trust in scientific advancements
What foundational concept is Science, Technology, and Society built upon?
What foundational concept is Science, Technology, and Society built upon?
- Social construction of technology
- Technological determinism
- The philosophy and practice of science (correct)
- Scientific skepticism
What are the two main parts that constitute the philosophy of science?
What are the two main parts that constitute the philosophy of science?
Which philosopher emphasized Inductive Reasoning in the scientific method?
Which philosopher emphasized Inductive Reasoning in the scientific method?
What idea did John Stuart Mill and Francis Bacon propose about the inferred conclusion in scientific reasoning?
What idea did John Stuart Mill and Francis Bacon propose about the inferred conclusion in scientific reasoning?
According to Karl Popper's Deductive Reasoning, what does falsifying the experiment's outcome imply?
According to Karl Popper's Deductive Reasoning, what does falsifying the experiment's outcome imply?
What is the essence of Paul Feyerabend's Epistemological Anarchism?
What is the essence of Paul Feyerabend's Epistemological Anarchism?
In the context of scientific realism, what does entity realism emphasize?
In the context of scientific realism, what does entity realism emphasize?
Which view of science posits that scientific theories are merely instruments for solving problems?
Which view of science posits that scientific theories are merely instruments for solving problems?
What does scientific antirealism argue about unobservable concepts like electrons and genes?
What does scientific antirealism argue about unobservable concepts like electrons and genes?
According to Karl Hempel, how can conclusions be determined?
According to Karl Hempel, how can conclusions be determined?
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Primary focus of STS
Primary focus of STS
Analyzing interactions between science, technology, and societal contexts.
Key goal of STS education
Key goal of STS education
Developing ethical decision-making skills in students.
Foundational concept of STS
Foundational concept of STS
The philosophy and practice of science.
Parts of philosophy of science
Parts of philosophy of science
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Philosopher of inductive reasoning
Philosopher of inductive reasoning
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Mill and Bacon on conclusions
Mill and Bacon on conclusions
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Popper's deduction principle
Popper's deduction principle
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Feyerabend's view
Feyerabend's view
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Entity realism
Entity realism
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Constructive empiricism
Constructive empiricism
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Scientific antirealism
Scientific antirealism
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Hempel's conclusion method
Hempel's conclusion method
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Study Notes
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Deals with interactions between science, technology, and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts
- Aims to engage students to confront realities brought about by science and technology in society
- Seeks to instill reflective knowledge and ethical decision-making in the face of scientific and technological advancement
- Includes mandatory topics on climate change and environmental awareness
Philosophy of Science
- Broken down into two parts: "knowledge" (scientific fields and their importance to society) and "epistemology" (methods and importance to knowledge formation)
Scientific Method and Justification
- John Stuart Mill and Francis Bacon: inductive reasoning, proposing that inferred conclusions are absolute and apply to everything else
- David Hume: problem of induction, questioning the reliability of inductive reasoning
- Karl Hempel: hypothetico-deductive method, emphasizing the importance of quantitative data and experimentation
- Rev. Thomas Bayes: Bayesian Confirmation Theory, providing numerical support to hypotheses using probability tools
- Karl Popper: deductive reasoning, requiring observations to formulate problems and falsifying experiments to test hypotheses
- Paul Feyerabend: epistemological anarchism, arguing that there is no single scientific method
Scientific Realism and Antirealism
- Scientific realism: epistemic view that the Universe, with its observed and unobserved concepts, is real regardless of representation
- Naïve realism: everything is true
- Structural realism: truth requires adherence to specific structures
- Entity realism: existence relies on tools providing evidence
- Scientific antirealism: epistemic view that unobservable concepts are inherently unverified
- Constructive empiricism: aiming to give a true story of the Universe based on observable aspects
- Instrumentalism: scientific theories are merely instruments for solving problems
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Test your knowledge on the interactions between science, technology, and various societal contexts. Explore how STS seeks to engage students with real-world implications of scientific and technological advancements.
