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To: dan1123

‘There are assumptions that science makes that are unfalsifiable.’

And those are?


290 posted on 03/31/2008 3:30:58 PM PDT by tokenatheist
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To: tokenatheist
And those are?

You might want to start here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_science

A loose philosophy of science may go unexamined for simple scientific observations and basic equation fitting, but once things go into the area of origins and ethics, you better know your philosophy.

291 posted on 03/31/2008 3:37:39 PM PDT by dan1123 (If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
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To: tokenatheist
Here is another easy to read article about the troubles with the philosophical underpinnings of science: http://www.galilean-library.org/manuscript.php?postid=43784
294 posted on 03/31/2008 3:57:18 PM PDT by dan1123 (If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
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