Categories: All - evidence - reasoning - science - philosophy

by Mariana Badarnih 5 years ago

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WSC 2019 Special Area

Exploring the realm of unsolved mysteries often leads one to grapple with the unknown and engage with the philosophy of the unexplained. This area of inquiry involves understanding various investigative methods, including inductive, deductive, and abductive reasoning, and distinguishing between guesses, estimations, hypotheses, and theories.

WSC 2019 Special Area

Introductory questions

Subtopic

Special Area - Unsolved mysteries

Cases & Guiding Questions

Mysteries of the Living

What Do They Mean?

Main topic

What the heck?

What were they?

Do They Exist? Did They Ever?

Where Did They Go?

Where Did They Come From?

Contending with the Unknown

Additional Terms to Know
Contests to Uncover the Unknown: Effective or Not?
Philosophy of the Unexplained
Investigative Methods
Hard Evidence: Forensic Science
Elements of the Scientific Method
Inductive vs. Deductive vs. Abductive Reasoning
Guesses, Estimations, Hypotheses, Theories