7. Which of the following does Popper disagree with (a) Scientists start from pu

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7. Which of the following does Popper disagree with (a) Scientists start from pure empirical observation and do not impose any hypothesis on nature (b) Scientific attitude is critical in the sense that it accepts theories provisionally, being ready to (c) It is always possible to defend a scientific theory in the face of falsifying evidence by relying on (d) Deductive logic has an important part to play in science because it allows us to deduce (e) Hanging on to a scientific theory at all costs is an illustration of the dogmatic attitude before all the empirical facts are in reject them if they fail the test of experience auxiliary assumptions or by re-interpreting the theory consequences of out theories which we can then test

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(c) it's always possible to defend a scientific theory in the face of falcifying evidence by relying on auxiliary assumption or reinterpretation of the theory itself.

This is the point which popper will diagree as foundation of science cannot be laid on falcifying evidence. It's always based on truth which can always be tested.

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