The question (13 marks)
Define hypothesis and describe the conditions of a sound hypothesis. Explain why a hypothesis can be established but never proved. (13 marks)
MU Module II, heads 2.5 and 2.6, hypothesis and the hypothetico-deductive method; pack ch. 02 sections 5 and 6.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Hypothetical and Disjunctive Arguments, Dilemma and Hypothesis of Logic – II.
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