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BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC THINKING
At the basis of scientific thinking and procedures there are some fundamental assumptions. The most important ones are as follows
a-There is a world of facts or a material universe which existed before man
appeared and which would continue to exist without mans presence. This means that it is there, it has its own
realities no matter what our feelings, preferences, perceptions are about it.
b-This material universe or world
knowing the world are matters outside scientific thinking but of course not outside of human reflection and contemplation. d- It is worth knowing and understanding this world in the scientific way mentioned above. e-All the objects and systems in the universe are interconnected by causal networks which man can study and eludicate indefinitely by means of the scientific method. This means that the world is orderly and lawful. It is not capricious or haphazard. There is a uniformity or invariant relations in the operations of the universe. It is this order this uniformity these invariant relations that we try to understand by scientific method. f-Another important assumption, related to the first of the assumptions above, is that all phenomena take place in time and space. This of course involves the affirmation of the reality of time, space, and phenomena. g-Objects of scientific study are in principle quantifiable. Whatever exists, exists in some amount appears to have the status aof a maxim in all fields of science.
of facts is intelligible to the man, that is we can experience and know it at least in part. c-We can know and
experience this world of facts through our sense organs aided by various devices of observation such as telescopes, microscopes, etc. and this is the only acceptable way of knowing the world. Questions as whether there are other things
beyond or inside this world, things that we can not perceive or perceive in some other ways, or that there may be other modes of
| BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC THINKING |
| At the basis of scientific thinking and procedures there are some fundamental assumptions. The most important ones are as follows a-There is a world of facts or a material universe which existed before man appeared and which would continue to exist without mans presence. This means that it is there, it has its own realities no matter what our feelings, preferences, perceptions are about it. b-This material universe or world |
knowing the world are matters outside scientific thinking but of course not outside of human reflection and contemplation. d- It is worth knowing and understanding this world in the scientific way mentioned above. e-All the objects and systems in the universe are interconnected by causal networks which man can study and eludicate indefinitely by means of the scientific method. This means that the world is orderly and lawful. It is not capricious or haphazard. There is a uniformity or invariant relations in the operations of the universe. It is this order this uniformity these invariant relations that we try to understand by scientific method. f-Another important assumption, related to the first of the assumptions above, is that all phenomena take place in time and space. This of course involves the affirmation of the reality of time, space, and phenomena. g-Objects of scientific study are in principle quantifiable. Whatever exists, exists in some amount appears to have the status aof a maxim in all fields of science. |
of facts is intelligible to the man, that is we can experience and know it at least in part. c-We can know and experience this world of facts through our sense organs aided by various devices of observation such as telescopes, microscopes, etc. and this is the only acceptable way of knowing the world. Questions as whether there are other things beyond or inside this world, things that we can not perceive or perceive in some other ways, or that there may be other modes of |
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