Field Methods - Lesson 1

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These are the ways in which a person can know things or discover answers to questions.

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Methods of Knowing and Acquiring Knowledge

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What are the 5 methods of knowing and acquiring knowledge?

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1. The Method of Tenacity

2. The Method of Intuition

3. The Method of Authority

4. The Rational Method

5. The Empirical Method

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A method in which information is accepted as true because it has always been believed.

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Method of Tenacity

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A method in which information is accepted as true because superstition supports it.

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Method of Tenacity

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Information is accepted as true on the basis of a hunch or “gut feeling".

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Method of Intuition

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A person relies on information or answers from an expert in the subject area.

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Method of Authority

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Consulting an expert directly is an example of which method?

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Method of Authority

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Rational method is also known as...

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Rationalism

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This method seeks answers by the use of logical reasoning.

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Rational Method

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Statements that describe facts or assumptions that are presumed to be true.

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Premise Statements