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For Joralex - Metaphysics, Science, & Evolution

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Dr Jack

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Message 22 of 33 (60058)
10-08-2003 5:33 AM

Reply to: Message 20 by Silent H
10-07-2003 7:53 PM

All Science makes metaphysical assumptions. Most obviously: there is an objective real world we can study.

Not much of an assumption, but one none the less.

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Message 24 of 33 (60074)
10-08-2003 9:36 AM

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10-08-2003 9:21 AM

Hmm, no, I don't think so. Science, by it's very nature, is incapable of testing the assumption 'there is a real world we can study'. Thus it remains a metaphysical assumption.

Hardly calls into question the validity of science though.

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