Descartes’ Philosophical Method and Doubt
Descartes’ Method of Reason
There are two ways of knowing: intuition and deduction. Intuition, as defined by Descartes, is not the fluctuating testimony of the senses, but the conception of a pure and attentive mind, arising from the light of reason, leading to simple, absolutely true knowledge. Deduction is defined as any necessary inference from other facts known with certainty. Intelligence discovers connections through inference. The inspiration for this method is clearly Cartesian mathematics.
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Methodology: Concepts and Types
Defining Methodology
- A description of a process.
- A way to arrive somewhere.
- A system which comprises some principles, practices, and procedures.
- Includes methods, techniques, and procedures.
- Answers the question, “How do I teach?”
- Etc.
Classifications of Teaching Methodologies
By Student Participation
ACTIVE: Students are involved, research, create, build.
PASSIVE: Students are directed in all their actions.
By Adaptation Level
COLLECTIVE EDUCATION: The teacher teaches to
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Organization for Triangulation
Triangulation, specifically methodological triangulation, is the possibility of gaining deeper knowledge of a social reality through the use of two or more methods.
The triangulation of research techniques, particularly when combining quantitative and qualitative practices, moves beyond viewing reality through a single lens. The concept of triangulation suggests that research techniques are not simply interchangeable. Their joint use is not merely about expanding perspectives
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Filosofía de la Ciencia
Introducción: Explicación en Filosofía de la Ciencia
Theo A. F. Kuipers
1. Un Método Importante, Aunque en Gran Medida Implícito, en Filosofía de la Ciencia
Los científicos utilizan conceptos, principios e intuiciones que son en parte específicos de su materia, pero también comparten parte de ellos con colegas que trabajan en diferentes campos. Comparar, por ejemplo, la noción de química de la valencia de un átomo con la noción de confirmación de una hipótesis
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Grand Strategies (3PV)
Conquered in the Name of Khaine: When the battle ends, you complete this grand strategy if there is a friendly AVATAR OF KHAINE or CAULDRON OF BLOOD wholly within enemy territory.
Bloodthirsty Zealots: When the battle ends, you complete this grand strategy if all friendly units either fought at least once during the battle or have been destroyed.
Battle Tactics (2PV)
Gaining Momentum: Pick 1 enemy unit on the battlefield. You complete this battle tactic if that unit is destroyed
Read MoreEssential Educational Terminology and Definitions
Ability (Capacidad)
This can be interpreted as the potential or aptitude inherent in every person to acquire new knowledge and skills.
Active Learning
A process whereby learners are actively engaged in the learning process, rather than passively absorbing lectures. Active learning involves reading, writing, discussion, and engagement in solving problems, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Active learning often involves cooperative learning.
Aims and Objectives
These express the purpose of the educational
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