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An educational angle we all could live with? (Philosophy of Science)

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Dead Parrot
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05-18-2005 6:55 AM 		Reply to: Message 53 by Limbo
05-18-2005 6:12 AM

Re: The Full Biology Curriculum
Does this method apply to all fields, such as historical sciences, or quantum theory?
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I may be wrong, but I don't think is history is a science, but an art (one of the humanities): I've never heard of anyone gaining a BSc in history. It certainly applies to quantum theory, so far as we can observe events at that level.
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even if all the data point to an intelligent designer, such an hypothesis is excluded from science because it is not naturalistic.
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Could we know a little more about Mr Todd, and the context of the quote? A link would be nice.
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Obviously, then, naturalism is not a deduction from experimental observations but a defining philosophy, right?
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That would depend on if Mr Todd's quote is representative of all scientists, which I doubt. I'd suggest a different quote, if we need one:
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Francis Bacon writes:
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There are and can be only two ways of searching into and discovering truth. The one flies from the senses and particulars to the most general axioms: this way is now in fashion. The other derives axioms from the senses and particulars, rising by a gradual and unbroken ascent, so that it arrives at the most general axioms last of all. This is the true way, but as yet untried.
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Although he should have left the chicken alone.
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Who knows how much has been excluded over the years from many different fields of science all in the name of the scientific method.
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Yeah, I always wanted one of those pyramid-power razorblade shapeners, but they don't make them anymore...
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This message has been edited by Dead Parrot, 05-18-2005 11:00 PM
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Mat 27:5 And he went and hanged himself
Luk 10:37 Go, and do thou likewise.
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Dead Parrot
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From: Wellington, NZ
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05-18-2005 7:29 AM 		Reply to: Message 61 by Limbo
05-18-2005 7:06 AM

Re: The Full Biology Curriculum
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I may be wrong, but I don't think is history is a science, but an art
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In a way, arent origin sciences and origin theories 'historical'? They piece together evidence and make a hunch, right?
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Ummm, I think you've just prooved ID isn't science. Have a cigar.
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Happily, Astrobiology (aka abiogenesis) and Evolution can both be tested in labs, so you're on you're own....
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Thanks for the Todd ref, I'll dig it out. Sounds interesting...
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