3.3.2 The falsification principle

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    • Match the concept with its definition:
      Verifiability ↔️ A statement is meaningful if it can be confirmed
      Falsifiability ↔️ A statement is meaningful if it can be disproven
    • The falsification principle uses evidence to support claims.
      False
    • The falsification principle states that a statement is meaningful only if it can be shown to be false
    • Verifiability and falsifiability are both crucial for validating scientific theories.

      True
    • Many theological statements are considered unfalsifiable
    • Arrange the arguments for and against the falsifiability of religious language:
      1️⃣ Claims can be falsified using logical inconsistencies.
      2️⃣ Religious statements are expressions of belief, not factual claims.
      3️⃣ Lack of falsifiability suggests the claims are meaningless.
      4️⃣ Religious truths operate beyond scientific verification.
      5️⃣ Beliefs are justified by personal conviction.
    • The falsification principle states that a statement is meaningful only if it can be shown to be false
    • Verifiability emphasizes that a statement is meaningful if it can be confirmed through empirical evidence
    • What is the utility of falsifiability in building knowledge?
      Refines knowledge
    • What is the ongoing debate regarding the falsification principle and theological statements?
      Meaningfulness of religious claims
    • What is an example of a religious statement that is unfalsifiable?
      God exists
    • A falsifiable statement cannot be tested through evidence.
      False
    • The falsification principle states that a statement is meaningful only if it can be shown to be proven wrong
    • Match the theological statement with its falsifiability:
      "God exists" ↔️ Unfalsifiable
      "God is all-powerful" ↔️ Falsifiable
    • The falsification principle states that a statement is meaningful only if it can be shown to be false
    • A falsifiable statement cannot be shown to be false.
      False
    • Falsifiability requires a statement to be disproven through evidence.

      True
    • The statement "God is all-powerful" is considered falsifiable because one could find an event demonstrating God's lack of power
    • The lack of falsifiability in religious claims suggests they may be considered meaningless
    • Steps in evaluating the falsifiability of a theological statement:
      1️⃣ Identify the theological statement
      2️⃣ Determine if empirical evidence could disprove it
      3️⃣ Classify as falsifiable or unfalsifiable
    • The falsification principle is universally accepted as a tool for evaluating religious claims.
      False
    • An unfalsifiable statement cannot be tested through evidence.

      True
    • What characteristic does a falsifiable statement have according to the falsification principle?
      Meaningful
    • Match the feature with the correct concept:
      Focuses on positive evidence ↔️ Verifiability
      Focuses on the potential to be shown wrong ↔️ Falsifiability
    • Unfalsifiable theological statements can be proven false through empirical evidence.
      False
    • Religious claims can be falsified using contradictions with logical inconsistencies.

      True