The Physical World 1: A Philosophy of Science: Vocabulary 2
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- belief that the physical universe somehow structured itself out of self-existing matter, and that its parts continue to organize themselves into more complex structures as time progresses
- evolution
- scientific activities motivated by interest or curiosity and performed to gain knowledge for its own sake
- pure science
- the view that the universe was spoken into existence by the events described in the first book of the Torah
- creationism
- practical application of scientific knowledge
- technology
- a mental leaning or inclination
- bias
- belief that living things evolved from more primitive life forms by random changes in DNA
- mutation-selection theory
- decision regarding the rightness, beauty, worth, or some other immeasurable characteristic of an object or action
- value judgment
- scientific information
- data (singular: datum)
- attempted harmonization of evolution with belief in a god
- theistic evolution
- a skill involving making detailed observations, developing a clear understanding of what is observed, and evaluating how it is related to the known information
- critical thinking
- scientific activities directed toward solving specific problems
- applied science
- collection of data through use of the senses
- observation
- philosophy that considers man the center of all things and the ultimate authority in the universe
- humanism
- systematic use of observations to describe the physical universe
- science