Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Answers to questions:
1) Science offers us a powerful tool for the discovery of truth, science is not the only, or even necessarily the best way that humans come to know reality.
Yes it is. Each person can perform science differently and still have a valid answer. There is no one objective method that applies to each person and each experiment.
On the following statement I would like to know if there is a way around this. Can we approach experiments or observations objectivity?
Yes by using a basic outline we can all have similar results put into a different format but one that we can still all relate to and use in an effictive way.
3) We always approach an object, experiment, or observations with a set of prejudgements: we have identified what the problem or question is, we know what information we are looking for, and what counts as an answer.
Example: When we started the physics projects we were only looking for data concerning motion. Were there other things we should be paying attention to?
I think other contributing factors are very important when doing any project. You can not just focus on the outcome you want but look for other things that are happening.
1) Science offers us a powerful tool for the discovery of truth, science is not the only, or even necessarily the best way that humans come to know reality.
I think that science is an important way to discover the truth because observation and experimentation are key to finding information. I think religion can also be a path to find the truth. Reading and believing can be the truth because I think that the truth is what you believe to be true and can be different for each person. Reality can also be different from person to person so i think religion can play a huge part and be equally important as science on a personal basis for each person.
2) The existence of a single, objective scientific method is a myth. Yes it is. Each person can perform science differently and still have a valid answer. There is no one objective method that applies to each person and each experiment.
On the following statement I would like to know if there is a way around this. Can we approach experiments or observations objectivity?
Yes by using a basic outline we can all have similar results put into a different format but one that we can still all relate to and use in an effictive way.
3) We always approach an object, experiment, or observations with a set of prejudgements: we have identified what the problem or question is, we know what information we are looking for, and what counts as an answer.
Example: When we started the physics projects we were only looking for data concerning motion. Were there other things we should be paying attention to?
I think other contributing factors are very important when doing any project. You can not just focus on the outcome you want but look for other things that are happening.
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