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“Only seeing general patterns can give us knowledge. Only seeing particular examples can give us understanding.” To what extent do you agree with these assertions?

Inherent in this title is methodology, “how do we create knowledge”. It could be approached from a perspective of induction (general patterns leading to knowledge) and deduction (particular examples can give us understanding). Other possible ways to articulate the KI are:
 * Inherent Knowledge Issues **

A. What constitutes a pattern and what are the strengths and weaknesses of extrapolation? B. What differentiates knowledge and understanding? Must we apply knowledge in order to say we understand it? C. What are the limitations to applying logical systems to a sometimes irrational world?

Knowledge verses understanding. Induction vs. Deduction. Patterns vs. Specific Examples.
 * Key Terms to be Defined and Discussed **

Use the Scientific Method as a framework for induction (forming a hypothesis) and deduction (testing a hypothesis)
 * Possible Examples **

Any scientific theory could be used to demonstrate the above: Could also draw from the Human Sciences Mathematics
 * 1) Darwin’s experience on the Galapagos leading to Origin of the Species
 * 2) Rutherford-Bohr Model
 * 3) Quantum Mechanics and String Theory
 * 4) Climate Change
 * 1) Oligopoly Behavior
 * 2) Fetish of Commodities (Marx)
 * 3) Inverse Demand Curve
 * 4) Almost any theory of Psychology
 * 1) Fibonacci Sequence
 * 2) Any number theory

History Your own experiences in above subjects, life, etc…
 * 1) Hegelian Dialectic
 * 2) Marxist interpretation of History

Fallacies of Induction ( [|Hasty Generalization], [|Unrepresentative Sample] , [|False Analogy] , [|Slothful Induction] , [|Fallacy of Exclusion] ) Fallacies of Deduction (Too many to list here but a few categories are: Causal Fallacies, Fallacies of Distraction, Non Sequiter, Fallacies of Ambiguity, Fallacies of Definition) Hempel’s Raven Paradox for Scientific Method (NS) Categorization of time periods in History vs. the Annales School (History)
 * Counter Examples **


 * Resources **


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