Section 1; Question #2: Part A A correspondence rule (c-rule) is when observational and theoretical terms are put together to form a specific definition. Science has evolved through this by positivists by combining theoretical and mathematical logic. The c-rule is the basis for all positivists. The bioconditional affect though is that which connects observations to theories through and “if and only if” stance. By using mathematical logic, positivists have concluded that there are 5 rules that are the …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…any outcome will yield the same hypothesis true or false. Scientific realism is pragmatisms opposite. It is the nature and the reality of the world when not perceived through our biased senses. Scientific realism is jeopardized though by our under-determination of theory from observational evidence. By trusting the quine-duhem theory, basing our judgment upon simplicity and consistency, scientists may lose sight of reality and may deny the facts of nature to preserve their own fecundity.