 | Term | Definition |
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Ptolemaic system |
standard explanation before Copernicus, in which earth = center of the universe |
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E pur si muove |
Galileo - 'the earth still moves' (muttered after forced to recant the heliocentric view) |
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deductive reasoning |
reasoning in which conclusion is reached from previously known facts |
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empiricism |
theory of knowledge emphasizing role of experience |
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inductive reasoning |
reasoning in which the premises of an argument are believed to support the conclusion but do not ensure it |
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Scholasticism |
emphasizes dialectical reasoning |
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Rationalism |
appeals to reason as source of justification or knowledge (Descartes) |
