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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Popper feel about an axiom in relations of von Mises view of an axiom of randomness?

2. What involves considering the number of favorable cases divided by the number of possible cases?

3. How does Popper negate positivist notions regarding the meaninglessness of certain scientific statements?

4. What does Popper state cannot be applied to a sequence of events?

5. What does Popper note about conventionalists appeal to simplicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Popper prefer quantitative over qualitative methods?

2. What does Popper states determines corroboration?

3. How is the theory of chance solved?

4. Why does Popper feel that intersubjective objectivity must be applied to statistical statements?

5. How does Popper feel traditional inductivists work?

6. What is the basis of the wave theory used by Schrödinger?

7. Why does Popper feel the view of Wittgenstein, Schlick, and Feigl regarding simplicity misses crucial points?

8. What does Popper demonstrate by using probability theory?

9. How is logical probability represented?

10. How does Popper explain the dimensions of theories using geometry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Axiom of Randomness and the Axiom of Convergence. What are they? What theory or theories do they apply? What criticism have they received? Do you think the criticism is warranted?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the problem of demarcation according to Popper. How does Popper feel about demarcation? How does this issue relate to empirical science? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Develop a counterargument for Popper's view of Fries' trilemma. Is Popper too strict on what is considered empirical? Explain your answer.

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