Phenomena may be allowed to exist without the forced imposition of reality. IOW, tabled for future revelations without "conclusive" opinion.
Jack --- Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 29, 2006, at 12:45 PM, Gautam Sarup wrote: > > > On 3/29/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Science today studies much that isn't real. That's a 19th century > >> definition. > >> > >> Bob > >> > >> > > > > Bob, > > > > I'd say that if the mystics want to change the definition of > > science they > > can't. Science is still (and always will be) the study of > > reality. The > > "study of non-reality" if such a thing is possible will always be > > mysticism. > > > > There is no logical need to morph one into the other. > > > > Cheers, > > Gautam > > > > Some definitions of science. Reality is not mentioned in any of > them: > > the study of the natural world > education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/vocabulary/ > > systemized knowledge derived through experimentation, observation, > and study. Also, the methodology used to acquire this knowledge. > www.carm.org/evolution/evoterms.htm > > A branch of knowledge based on objectivity and involving observation > > and experimentation. > www.spaceforspecies.ca/glossary/s.htm > > Primarily the pursuit and study of physical and material knowledge, > particularly in a systematic and organized manner, of spiritual > matters. > www.gnmagazine.org/bsc/03/glossary.htm > > The arrangement of concepts in their rational connection to exhibit > them as an organic, progressive whole. See Introduction, Lectures on > > the History of Philosophy 7. > www.class.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/texts/Hegel%20Glossary.htm > > The body of related courses concerned with knowledge of the physical > > and biological world and with the processes of discovering and > validating this knowledge. > nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/glossary/s.asp > > a method of learning about the world by applying the principles of > the scientific method, which includes making empirical observations, > > proposing hypotheses to explain those observations, and testing those > > hypotheses in valid and reliable ways; also refers to the organized > body of knowledge that results from scientific study. > farahsouth.cgu.edu/dictionary/ > > systematically acquired knowledge that is verifiable. > oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth370/gloss.html > > Then there's this: > > Science no longer seeks to explain phenomena and arrive at any kind > of reality; rather, it now seeks to classify phenomena according to > preconceived models. This, however, is what we would call "art" > according to our traditional categories. > www.equivalence.com/labor/lab_vf_glo_e.shtml > > I think that last one sums it up for me pretty well. > > Bob > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
