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    Philosophy and Wisdom

    Please provide opinion. " Philosophy as a process has no application in the practical world of everyday living!" Do you agree or disagree and why. "Philosophy, science, and religion are all paths to wisdom but because of their different sources and methods, they will never arrive at the same truth(s)." Do

    Hypotheses, theories, and laws

    Define Hypotheses, theories, and laws, and the relationship among them. Explain entrenchment, explanatory cooperation, and generality. Why are they important "internal virtues" and how do they work together to support a theory?

    Karl Popper, conjecture & refutations

    Explain why, according to Popper, the falsifiability of a theory is the most important criterion for a theory to be scientific. How does this claim relate to the "problem of induction?