Philosophy · Year 13 · Metaphysics of God: Evil and Language · 2.º Período
Verification and Falsification
Students apply Ayer's verification principle and Flew's falsification symposium to religious claims. They will explore responses from Mitchell and Hare.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA A-Level Philosophy 7172: 3.2.1.4 Verificationism and FalsificationismDfE Philosophy AS and A-level subject content: Religious language
About This Topic
Students apply Ayer's verification principle and Flew's falsification symposium to religious claims. They will explore responses from Mitchell and Hare.
Key Questions
- Does the verification principle render religious language meaningless?
- How does Flew's parable of the gardener illustrate falsification?
- What is a 'blik' according to Hare?
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