Verification Theory 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyThe Nature of Religious BeliefA2/A-levelOCR Created by: theblazingoptimistCreated on: 12-10-16 14:23 Give an example of a synthetic statement My dog is black 1 of 14 Give an example of a tautology All bachelors are unmarried men. 2 of 14 What does Ayer mean when he calls a statement "meaningless"? It cannot be empirically verified 3 of 14 Give an example of a statement that is verifiable in principle "There is life on Mars" - can't verify in practice b/c we lack the technology 4 of 14 What does it mean if a statement is verifiable in principle? The statement is meaningful, but can't be practically tested 5 of 14 Give an example of a practically verifiable statement "It is raining right now" - we can check this by going outside 6 of 14 What does it mean if a statement is practically verifiable? It can be practically tested in reality 7 of 14 What is a putative proposition? A statement that is being tested for its verifiability 8 of 14 What is strong verification? When something can be verified conclusively by observation/experience 9 of 14 What is weak verification? When something can be verified as probable 10 of 14 What definition of the principle of verification did Ayer give in his second edition? "A statement is held to be literally meaningful if...it is either analytic or empirically verifiable." 11 of 14 Define "directly verifiable" and give an example Something that is observable in itself - e.g whether it's raining or not 12 of 14 Give an example of indirect verification. A black hole - we can't observe one, but we can see its effects 13 of 14 Explain two problems with the verification theory Empirical statements can change (e.g stop raining), they make statements about God meaningless 14 of 14
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