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EDC1015 Theoretic Frameworks in
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EDC1015 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS IN EDUCATION EXAM PREP
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2017




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CHAPTER 2: Asking questions: challenging what the world tells us

What do we call the method of enquiry in philosophy that is concerned with
“questioning and open-mindedness”?
 Critical Reasoning

Who is the most famous representative of critical rationalism?
 Karl Popper

Name four theorists who promoted critical rationalism.
 Stephen Hawking,
 Albert Einstein,
 Karl Popper,
 Nelson Mandela

Describe five characteristics that identify critical rationalists.
 They are objective
 They question what they are told
 They are open-minded
 They avoid falsity
 They are anti-dogmatic and anti-authoritarian

What does critical rationalism help us to do?
 Question what people in authority tells us
 Be more open to what other people think
 Examine our own opinions more carefully
 Be more tolerant and understanding
 Solve problems

What can critical rationalism not help us with?
 Make quick decisions
 Find the meaning of life
 Deal with people who are dishonest
 Feel secure
 Solve the problem of suffering
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What does critical rationalism focus on in trying to establish the truth?
 Avoiding Falsity In trying to establish the truth

From which ancient philosophy did critical rationalism originate?
 Greek philosophy

What would the consequences for us be if we ignored critical rationalism as a
method of enquiry in philosophy?
 We would be gullible
 We would be manipulated by others
 We would do real hart to others and ourselves because we fail to question
what those in authority tells us

Name the types of false argument, explain them, and give an example of each.
 Name Calling – Attacking the person not the opinion, ex. Sipho says the DA
are the best to vote for – that’s typical of DA voters, they are all greedy
capitalists.

 False cause and effect – falsely claiming that an action has, or will have a
certain effect. ex. If the government bans guns, then we’ll have a lot less
violence in SA.

 Straw man argument - Falsely representing an opinion in order to discredit
it. Ex. People who say there’s no God think it’s okay to ignore moral rules.

 Appeals to emotion (usually fear). Ex. The people of SA have a choice;
either vote for our political party or the crime will get worse.

 An argument from popularity – ex. our religion is the fastest growing
religion in SA today. That’s because we teach the truth.




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