I've been pondering this one a couple of days, but I'm not a teacher so I'm not exactly an expert in training people how to think for themselves. But a few ideas come to mind.
- What other examples can the students think of to support Dr. Asimov's argument?
- What examples can students think of that might refute Dr. Asimov's argument?
- What do other scientists have to say about certainty? What resources are available to examine the topic (example: Expressing scientific certainty by Charles Weiss (pdf))
- How do attitudes differ among people and professions in how we express knowledge and our willingness to re-examine or update axiomatic principles?
- What is skepticism and how does it work?
I'm not sure how helpful these questions would be, but they represent my thinking on the topic as my understanding of knowledge and skepticism has developed since reading Dr. Asimov's letter.
I've been pondering this one a couple of days, but I'm not a teacher so I'm not exactly an expert in training people how to think for themselves. But a few ideas come to mind.
- What other examples can the students think of to support Dr. Asimov's argument?
- What examples can students think of that might refute Dr. Asimov's argument?
- What do other scientists have to say about certainty? What resources are available to examine the topic (example: Expressing scientific certainty by Charles Weiss (pdf))
- How do attitudes differ among people and professions in how we express knowledge and our willingness to re-examine or update axiomatic principles?
- What is skepticism and how does it work?
I'm not sure how helpful these questions would be, but they represent my thinking on the topic as my understanding of knowledge and skepticism has developed since reading Dr. Asimov's letter.