From Socrates to the Scientific Method

6. A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for investigation.
10. An 18th-century European movement emphasizing reason and individualism.
11. An intensifier used to mean "truly" or "in effect," often for a metaphor.
12. Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
13. Just beginning to exist and showing signs of future potential.
15. The detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
16. The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.
18. Relating to a method of questioning to stimulate critical thinking.
19. A belief that goes against established, orthodox opinion.
20. The act of asking for information; an official investigation.

1. Based on observation or experience rather than pure theory.
2. The line of descent or ancestry, often of an idea.
3. Forward or onward movement toward a destination or a more advanced state.
4. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
5. A set of beliefs laid down by an authority as unchallengeably true.
7. A doubting attitude or a questioning of knowledge claims.
8. The "rebirth" of art and learning in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
9. An action carried out with minimum effort or reflection.
14. The principles of correct reasoning.
17. A person who annoys others to provoke them into thought or action.