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To: Names Ash Housewares
Science class should be about science. Philosophy or theology classes, church or whatever people choose, all those places are for specific things as well. put them in the appropriate class is all I ask.

Actually, science IS philosophy. The modern term "science" apparently obscures that connection for some people. The old term was "natural philosophy", signifying the love of knowledge about nature.

Holding "zero supernatural beliefs", whatever that means, is a philosophical position.

23 posted on 05/08/2007 9:08:58 AM PDT by thulldud ("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
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To: thulldud

“Actually, science IS philosophy. The modern term ‘science’ apparently obscures that connection for some people. The old term was ‘natural philosophy’”

Google: “etymological fallacy”


24 posted on 05/08/2007 9:10:35 AM PDT by ConsistentLibertarian
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To: thulldud

“Holding “zero supernatural beliefs”, whatever that means, is a philosophical position.”

Call it what you wish.

I think it is pretty clear the meaning.
I will not debate it. That is not my point.

Respect of differing views in the appropriate venues, allowing people to be exposed to all that they wish to be exposed to, and excercising free choice to choose those views without being berated for it is my point.


33 posted on 05/08/2007 10:50:40 AM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
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