vebal No 2 两道题
(1)
Some philosophers of science claim that no serious scientific theory can be tested experimentally without taking for granted some other body of scientific beliefs, for we cannot interpret any experimental results without relying on such beliefs. If this is true, then which of the following conclusions seems most likely?
A) Any particular scientific theory can be consistently retained, even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence, if we are willing to give up certain other scientific beliefs.
B) Experimental evidence is really irrelevant to scientific theorizing.
C) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the testing of scientific theories than to their initial formulation.
D) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the initial formulation of scientific theories than to their testing.
E) The best scientific theories are those which are formulated in such a way as to be subject to conclusive experimental refutation.
(2)
Steve and JoAnne are both members of a certain club, though they are not speaking to each other. Cecily, the club president, is appointing members to the fundraising committee, but she has resolved that she will not appoint anyone without his or her explicit consent. Steve tells Cecily, 'I will not consent to appointment on that committee unless I know whether JoAnne is to be a member of it.' And JoAnne says, 'I will not consent to be a member of that committee unless I know whether Steve will be appointed to it.' If all three of these people stick by these resolutions, then:
A) Neither of them can be appointed to the committee.
B) The situation described in the scenario cannot arise, because it is inherently incoherent.
C) They must either both be appointed or both be left out.
D) The committee may finally have one of them, both of them, or neither of them as members.
E) Either one of them can be appointed, but not both.[em14]作者: tigerapril 时间: 2002-12-11 12:19
1.A
2.B作者: felix 时间: 2002-12-12 17:56
怎么没热度啊？班竹快来帮忙！！！作者: tongxun 时间: 2002-12-12 19:19
1、A
题目要表达的意思就是要解释一个东西，必须依赖另一个东西。因此，作为一个基石后一个东西是不可替代的。
其他的选项：
B) Experimental evidence is really irrelevant to scientific theorizing.
与提议相反
C) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the testing of scientific theories than to their initial formulation.
其中的more relevant to the testing 与提议相冲突
D) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the initial formulation of scientific theories than to their testing.
相不相关检验后才知道
E) The best scientific theories are those which are formulated in such a way as to be subject to conclusive experimental refutation.
