Philosophy A-Level
The Falsification Debate
What The Falsification Debate means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Falsification Debate
The challenge posed by Antony Flew, based on Karl Popper’s philosophy of science, suggesting that religious claims are meaningless because no conceivable evidence is permitted to count against them.
Topics that use The Falsification Debate
- Metaphysics of God (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- Cognitivism vs. Non-cognitivism
- Rationalism vs Empiricism
- The Coherence of the Divine Attributes
- The Nature of Necessity
- The Verification Principle
- Theodicy and the Challenge of Evil
- Theodicy and the Problem of Evil
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