Question 4: To what extent do we need evidence to support our beliefs in at least two areas of knowledge? “A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.” (David Hume). Evidence can be defined as proof to back up one’s hypothesis or beliefs. Beliefs are preconceived notions that people have on a subject one is passionate about. The focal areas of knowledge are the natural sciences and history and the focal ways of knowing are perception and reasoning. In the natural sciences‚ the scientific
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To what extent do we need evidence to support our beliefs in different areas of knowledge? Natural science reflects on understanding the world in naturalistic approach but also obeying rules or laws of natural origin. Natural science is also used to distinguish those fields that use the scientific method to study nature from the social sciences‚ which use the scientific method to study human behavior and society. Human science is investigating the human life and human activities via a rational
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Some areas of knowledge are defined by their methodologies‚ others by their content. Discuss. To what extent is an area of knowledge defined by their methodology? To understand this question‚ we will first have to understand what methodologies mean in this context. According to my own understanding‚ methodology is the application of a particular procedure in an area of study. It is essentially the path taken to pursue knowledge. Although methodology and content seems to be two separate
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between belief and knowledge in the given dialogue. Then explain what the importance of this distinction is. In Gorgias‚ Plato uses a conversation between two men to lay the groundwork for knowledge and belief‚ suggesting that everything is subjective when it comes to these words‚ and their definitions are open for much interpretation past their most simplest of meanings. Gorgias is meant as a guideline in which we can decide whether or not an object‚ idea‚ or event is belief or knowledge. So you
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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‘The relationship between religious beliefs‚ religious organisations and social groups is complex and diverse. Different groups have different needs and priorities.’ To what extent do sociological arguments and evidence support this view? Statistics show that women have a greater participation rate in religious organisations than men. Women are more likely to express a greater interest in religion‚ to have a stronger personal faith and believe in life after death. They are more likely to involve
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In this assignment I am going to answer the question ‘why is obesity increasing in childhood and what role can nurses play to manage it?’ I have formed this question after reading an extract from an article. “Diet and weight management” which was published in the Nursing Standard. (Kirk‚ S‚ 2003) Within the article the author states that “obesity in childhood is on the increase.” In researching this particular aspect of obesity I have conducted a literature search on the increase of obesity in childhood
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patients to take on a healthier lifestyle?” To gain the information and evidence needed to answer this question‚ several Journal articles‚ books and online resources that have been searched for through the SHU Library Gateway‚ Inter-nurse and other online nursing databases will be used. The information and evidence gained from these search engines will establish the reasons as to why the relationship between evidence and knowledge being used in practice and study is so important. This assignment will
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talk to you about what we as humans are doing to our planet. I want to help setup regulations and laws to help us start to make a change in our behavior. If our environment is not changed it does not bode well for us. According to Adam’s‚ “we are over using the resources the earth provides for us.” (Adams‚ 2010). If we keep using the amounts of oil‚ cutting forests at the rate we are‚ contaminating water supplies‚ and over use energy sources at the rate we are going at some point we will run out. These
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negatively affect academic effort and achievements‚ thus it is not beneficial. However‚ teenage dating is not something that can be discouraged. In other words‚ teenage dating has to be perceived as a natural step within the adolescence period; although we cannot force teenage dating‚ it should definitely not be discouraged. Numerous Korean parents oppose teenage dating‚ in concern of its possible disturbance upon academic achievement. They simply believe it will somehow negatively affect academic scores
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