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What theorists thinks that science is an open belief system?

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By being open, it means science is open to ... F

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Card 8

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Science is able to build on the findings of previous scientists to develop greater theories, this is called ....

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Card 9

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What does Science receive from other institutions that Merton says is the reason for its rapid growth?

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Card 10

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What does Merton call the norm for scientific knowledge to be shared?

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Card 11

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What does Merton call the norm of science to be judged by universal objective criteria (e.g. testing)?

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Card 12

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What does Merton call the way in which scientific knowledge is not sacred but open to questioning?

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Card 13

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If science is an open belief system, what is religion?

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Card 14

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What is an example of religion being a closed belief system?

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Card 15

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What does Polanyi call the way in which each idea in religion is explained by another idea and so forth?

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