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FSG500FSG500Philosophy of SciencePhilosophy of Science
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaafar Jantan aka DR. JJ
Applied Science Education Research
Applied Science, UiTM, Shah Alam
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…concerned with rational inquiry into issues of knowledge (What is it to know?), being (What is?), and conduct (What is right?).Phil of Science concerns with assumptions, foundations and implications of science
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Howard Howard GardnerGardner
Edward Edward De BonoDe Bono
PhilosophyPhilosophythe ‘love of wisdom'the ‘love of wisdom'
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KnowKnow Knowledge Facts Belief Truth
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To KNOW means to: (source: The SAGE)1. Be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object 2. Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different.3. Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of
information; possess knowledge or information about.
4. Be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt.
5. Know how to do or perform something.6. Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations,
emotions, or sensations.
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Know Knowledge Facts Belief Truth
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How do you KNOW about…….the World around youanimalsfoodpeople
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How do you KNOW about…….
INQUIRE- find out
What?? How?? Where??When?? WHY??
Know Knowledge Facts Belief Truth
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How do you KNOW about…….
Methods of inquiry (source: Rae, 2010 © Associated Content)
• Tenacity-prior belief or superstition; believing without question
• Authority-takes the word of another person (usually a reputable figure) without question
• Intuition-based on feeling (ESP??) • Scientific-from questioning, observing, hypothesizing,
experimenting, theorizing (empirical, objective & without bias via evidence)
Know Knowledge Facts Belief Truth
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• The INCA Civilization & Engineering Wonders• The PARTHENON-jigsaw puzzles• DOLPHINS Feeding Behaviour• BRAIN structures
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Time and space and gravitation have no separate existence from matter. ... Physical objects are not in space, but these objects are spatially extended. In this way the concept 'empty space' loses its meaning. ... The particle can only appear as a limited region in space in which the field strength or the energy density are particularly high. ...” –Einstein summarizing theory of general relativity
“Science is but an image of the truth”-Francis Bacon
If a theory corresponds to the facts but does not cohere with some earlier knowledge, then this earlier knowledge should be discarded. (Popper, 1975)
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Karl Popper contended that• central question in the philosophy of science was distinguishing
science from non-science • claimed that the central feature of science was that science aims at
falsifiable claims (i.e. claims that can be proven false, at least in principle)
• Is human the result of intelligent design or a result of evolution?
Are scientific theories the truth?Copernicus Heliocentric Sun-centered Theory
Greece’s Aristotle theory on gravity: all bodies had 'a natural tendency' to move to their 'natural place' (water, air, fire, earth???)widely accepted though entirely unproven explanation of gravity
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END of Class CompositionEND of Class CompositionKnowing You Knowing MeKnowing You Knowing Me
Please write Group registered in FSG500, Program, Name, Commercial Name, Student ID; Hand-phone #, Semester
ENSURE THAT YOUR HANDWRITING CAN BE READENSURE THAT YOUR HANDWRITING CAN BE READ SUBMIT BY END OF CLASSSUBMIT BY END OF CLASS VISIT MY WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATIONVISIT MY WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
I know that I am made of very small particles I know that I am made of very small particles made up of electrons and protons …made up of electrons and protons …
Write about the following claim:
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Essay writing: BiographyEssay writing: BiographyWrite an essay containing the following: Write an essay containing the following:
Knowing You Knowing MeKnowing You Knowing Me
Group registered in FSG500, Program, , Semester, Name, Commercial Name, Student ID;
Your vision, mission, your family background, your current academic standing (CGPA)
your justification on the course (name the course in the your justification on the course (name the course in the field you are in, for example, phy430 if you are in physics) field you are in, for example, phy430 if you are in physics) you you learn mostlearn most and the course you and the course you learn leastlearn least so far. so far. Explain, how you would change the teaching & learning Explain, how you would change the teaching & learning methods if you were to teach the class. methods if you were to teach the class.
Write also your expectations for this course, FSG500 and Write also your expectations for this course, FSG500 and explain how you are going to accomplish that expectationexplain how you are going to accomplish that expectation ENSURE THAT YOUR HANDWRITING CAN BE READENSURE THAT YOUR HANDWRITING CAN BE READ SUBMIT BY END OF CLASSSUBMIT BY END OF CLASS VISIT MY WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATIONVISIT MY WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
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What is your What is your preference in preference in receiving, receiving, perceive, perceive, processing and processing and understanding understanding new information new information before it becomes before it becomes knowledge?knowledge? - ILS- ILS
As future scientists,As future scientists, What are What are your views on science??-VASSyour views on science??-VASS