Popper tried to distinguish between science and pseudo-science as
stated, “I often formulated my problem as
one of distinguishing between a genuinely empirical method and a non-empirical
or even a pseudo-empirical method – that is to say, a method which although it
appeals to observation and experiment, nevertheless does not come up to
scientific standards.” The knowledge we wish to know can be based on
rationalism or empiricism. How can the difference between rationalism and
empiricism be applied regarding humanity issues?
Both
rationalism and empiricism can be used in various humanity issues, as various
concepts of humanity based problems are explained through the process of rationalism,
as they are based rather on theories than experiences. These are issues that are
supported by theories and understandings; issues such as effects of violent nurture
of a child which leads to a negative behavior at adulthood. This is a theory
provided by studies rather than proven experiments and statically and
scientific evidence. Moreover, humanity based issues can also be defined and
proven, by empirical results effects of negative inhuman events can cause
physical damage to the brain and how we function. For instance, a war can
affect a person’s brain development due to the collision, violence, trauma, etc,
-can be scientific seen and recorded as it’s a physical attribute. Thus the
humanity based problems both viewed in rationalism and empiricism due to the
circumstances.
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