A brief history of method

Abstract

{"Much} of this book is premised on Karl Popper's distinction between scientific theory and non-scientific concept, his criterion of demarcation. According to Popper a construct qualifies as a scientific theory is it make a potentially falsifiable statement or set of statements. These statements are called "predictions". The main goal of science is to make theories, to use theories to make predictions and to assess those predictions against observation."3 methods of epistemology1. intuitive method: little faith in observation, gain knowledge through revelation2. metaphysical method: look for natural laws, search for axiomatic premises, use logic3. scientific method: look for laws, rely on thought and observation- key is predictive powerAristotleDeduction and InductionLogical positivismKarl Popper