METHODS OF PHILOSOPHY which refers to 

argument that aims to successfully dispute

another's argument (rather than searching for truth), or
The scientific method is an empirical method of acquiring the didactic method, wherein one side of the conversation teaches
knowledge that has characterized the development of science since the other. Dialectic is alternatively known as minor logic, as opposed
at least the 17th century. It involves careful observation, applying to major logic or critique.
rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive
assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It
involves formulating hypotheses, via induction, based on such
TASK 1: Identifying the MOP
observations; experimental and measurement-based testing
of deductions drawn from the hypotheses; and refinement (or Directions: Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers. Write
elimination) of the hypotheses based on the experimental findings. the correct methods for the following statements.
These are principles of the scientific method, as distinguished from
a definitive series of steps applicable to all scientific enterprises. 1. Giving one plant enough water while limiting the other plant to
test which setting promotes better plant growth.
The Socratic method is a form of
cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on 2. Discussing the pros and cons of implementing GCQ and ECQ in
asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and the community, then choosing the best option.
to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions. It is named after 3. Inside the classroom, a teacher used this method not to
the Classical Greek philosopher Socrates and is introduced by him intimidate students, but to produce a deeper understanding of
in Plato's Theaetetus as midwifery because it is employed to bring thoughts and ideas through further questioning statements or
out definitions implicit in the interlocutors' beliefs, or to help them claims.
further their understanding.
4. You are going to a trip to an unfamiliar place for the first time.
Historical method is the collection of techniques and You look for apps in your phone and reviews published in the
guidelines that historians use to research and write histories of the
internet to determine which of the apps is the most reliable.
past. Secondary sources, primary sources and
material evidence such as that derived from archaeology may all be
5. A police officer is trying to dig deeper into the story of a
drawn on, and the historian's skill lies in identifying these sources,
evaluating their relative authority, and combining their testimony complainant who only mentions vague and ambiguous story about
appropriately in order to construct an accurate and reliable picture the crime committed.
of past events and environments.
Dialectic or dialectics, also known as the dialectical
method, is at base a discourse between two or more people holding
different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish
the truth through reasoned methods of argumentation. Dialectic
resembles debate, but the concept excludes subjective elements
such as emotional appeal and the modern pejorative sense
of rhetoric. Dialectic may thus be contrasted with both the eristic,