Unfortunately, just defining either concept seems almost hopeless at times. On the other hand, describing them is much easier, so let’s start there. Science isn’t system, but an approach to knowledge, a method. Scientists will argue forever about the definition of science, but still agree it is the most useful or productive method of understanding the world. What are its essential characteristics? They are objective observation, the deriving of principles and “laws”, and predictions based on these. (When it produces […]
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