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Exam: Essay Section
« on: November 05, 2011, 11:03:33 pm »
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In 2008 it was Philosophy of Science.
In 2009 it was Philosophy of Mind.
Last year it was Science again.

What do you think will happen this year? :)

Pattern suggests philosophy of mind, but personally I'm stronger with philosophy of science. They might just repeat! :)
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2011, 10:12:08 pm »
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I would predict that it will be philosophy of science and because this prediction is risky and testable it is scientific. And science wouldn't lie to us now would it?
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2011, 10:53:04 pm »
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Quote from: tullfrog on November 09, 2011, 10:12:08 pm
I would predict that it will be philosophy of science and because this prediction is risky and testable it is scientific. And science wouldn't lie to us now would it?
But your conjecture is still based on the inductive conclusion that scientific predictions are risky and testable, and as induction is rationally unjustified, so is your argument! :P
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2011, 09:10:30 am »
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Quote from: Menang on November 09, 2011, 10:53:04 pm
Quote from: tullfrog on November 09, 2011, 10:12:08 pm
I would predict that it will be philosophy of science and because this prediction is risky and testable it is scientific. And science wouldn't lie to us now would it?
But your conjecture is still based on the inductive conclusion that scientific predictions are risky and testable, and as induction is rationally unjustified, so is your argument! :P

What? It's not an inductive conclusion! It's a relation of ideas. Scientific predictions are necessarily risky and testable or else they would not be scientific! Popper's project is proscriptive, not descriptive, so induction is not used!
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2011, 04:04:11 pm »
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Oh God you guys are much better prepared or this exam than me.

I thinkkkkk it's going to be the Philosophy of Science again based on the results of 2009 andddd also because my teacher told me so!




Also, I was going to start another thread but why bother. What's everyone got planned over the next couple of days leading up to the exam?
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2011, 07:48:19 pm »
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I have history tomorrow, so cramming for that now. Friday night and Saturday and Sunday will be purely Philosophy CRAMMAGE and after that = FREEDOM!
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2011, 08:15:03 pm »
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How are you guys preparing for the exam?
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2011, 04:01:11 pm »
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Quote from: anthony99 on November 10, 2011, 08:15:03 pm
How are you guys preparing for the exam?

I don't really have a particularly strong plan of attack for Monday :/

Today I'm working on Unit 4, starting with doing the 2010 practice exam questions for Science and then I'll probably write a couple of essays on mind body. Then tomorrow I'll work on Unit 3, just read some notes and answer more questions. Then on Monday, considering how late the exam is, I think I'll just write some essays (max 2) during the day, somewhat casually, to get myself in the essay frame of mind.
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Re: Exam: Essay Section
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2011, 04:02:04 pm »
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Quote from: anthony99 on November 10, 2011, 08:15:03 pm
How are you guys preparing for the exam?

How about yourself? I see you've got high hopes for a strong study scores!
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“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely -- at least, not all the time -- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.”
― Hunter S. Thompson
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