ENGR 297 - MT1 TEST WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following ideas about techne did NOT originate with Plato or
Aristotle? - ANSWER Techne can improve on nature's design
The idea that knowledge of the material world must be ground in
information from the senses is called - ANSWER Empiricism
Which thinker believed that the world worked like a perfect machine, that is,
as inert particles that moved according to defined mathematical laws? -
ANSWER Descartes
The idea that knowledge of the external world can be found through rational
thought is called - ANSWER Rationalism
Which of the following are NOT part of Descartes' philosophy? - ANSWER
Empiricism
What is the point of Descartes' argument that ends "I think, therefore I am"?
- ANSWER My existence is the only thing that I know for certain.
Which of the following statements are NOT indicative of what Bacon believed
to be true about technology? - ANSWER Pure theoretical research has no role
to play in an advanced technological society.
When people characterize Bacon's technological views as "Knowledge is
Power", what do they mean? - ANSWER Technology will help us control
nature.
In Mumford's paper, "Science as Technology", which of the following
, statements were NOT included as ideas that Bacon got right? - ANSWER Our
increased understanding of the world will only result from systematic
observation and experimentation.
According to Mumford in "Science as Technology" there are problems that
arise out of the kind of large-scale scientific projects that Bacon foretold.
Which of the following were NOT considered to be one of these problems. -
ANSWER Scientists may be unaware of what developments are being made in
other areas of the project.
Which of the following ideas from the Logical Positivists did Kuhn NOT agree
with? - ANSWER It doesn't matter where an idea comes from, just whether or
not it can be justified
Which of the following are NOT considered elements of a paradigm? -
ANSWER An idea of what entities and objects exists in the world.
Why do we need paradigms? - ANSWER Nature cannot be explored at
random. We need to have an idea of what kinds of things to look for and
how we will know if we find them
Which of the following are NOT found in a period of normal science? -
ANSWER Questions about why this paradigm is the best choice.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Kuhn's
incommensurability thesis? - ANSWER Findings and ideas in different
paradigms cannot be compared because they use different languages.
Which of the following are NOT ideas expressed by Hegel? - ANSWER We
should abandon the idea of individual freedom
Which statement best summarizes Hegel's views about the dialectic? -
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following ideas about techne did NOT originate with Plato or
Aristotle? - ANSWER Techne can improve on nature's design
The idea that knowledge of the material world must be ground in
information from the senses is called - ANSWER Empiricism
Which thinker believed that the world worked like a perfect machine, that is,
as inert particles that moved according to defined mathematical laws? -
ANSWER Descartes
The idea that knowledge of the external world can be found through rational
thought is called - ANSWER Rationalism
Which of the following are NOT part of Descartes' philosophy? - ANSWER
Empiricism
What is the point of Descartes' argument that ends "I think, therefore I am"?
- ANSWER My existence is the only thing that I know for certain.
Which of the following statements are NOT indicative of what Bacon believed
to be true about technology? - ANSWER Pure theoretical research has no role
to play in an advanced technological society.
When people characterize Bacon's technological views as "Knowledge is
Power", what do they mean? - ANSWER Technology will help us control
nature.
In Mumford's paper, "Science as Technology", which of the following
, statements were NOT included as ideas that Bacon got right? - ANSWER Our
increased understanding of the world will only result from systematic
observation and experimentation.
According to Mumford in "Science as Technology" there are problems that
arise out of the kind of large-scale scientific projects that Bacon foretold.
Which of the following were NOT considered to be one of these problems. -
ANSWER Scientists may be unaware of what developments are being made in
other areas of the project.
Which of the following ideas from the Logical Positivists did Kuhn NOT agree
with? - ANSWER It doesn't matter where an idea comes from, just whether or
not it can be justified
Which of the following are NOT considered elements of a paradigm? -
ANSWER An idea of what entities and objects exists in the world.
Why do we need paradigms? - ANSWER Nature cannot be explored at
random. We need to have an idea of what kinds of things to look for and
how we will know if we find them
Which of the following are NOT found in a period of normal science? -
ANSWER Questions about why this paradigm is the best choice.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Kuhn's
incommensurability thesis? - ANSWER Findings and ideas in different
paradigms cannot be compared because they use different languages.
Which of the following are NOT ideas expressed by Hegel? - ANSWER We
should abandon the idea of individual freedom
Which statement best summarizes Hegel's views about the dialectic? -
