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To: dan1123
One question. Is there any universal truth that cannot be discovered by science?

Beats me. Check back in a few hundred years. Science as we know it is a very young field. We're doing pretty good, and we have a good self-correcting mechanism to try to root out errors.

But I certainly wouldn't trust anything the philosophers have to say about science, as they have been philosophizing for millennia and can't even agree on the simple things like definitions of terms or when to adjourn for lunch.

And they are really miffed about being passed by in favor of a field of endeavor that actually produces results! ("But we were here first! Please pay some attention to us... Oh, please!")

305 posted on 03/31/2008 6:12:38 PM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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To: Coyoteman
Beats me. Check back in a few hundred years. Science as we know it is a very young field. We're doing pretty good, and we have a good self-correcting mechanism to try to root out errors.

It is your position that all universal truths can or will eventually be discovered by science? That there are none excluded by definition or by method?

By the way, understanding philosophical positions and difficulties with science does not mean arriving at a correct answer, but knowing when you can no longer make assumptions for the voracity of your position.

306 posted on 03/31/2008 6:20:19 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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