Dr.Who
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You presuppose belief, I have none.
Can you make any of the statements you have made on this thread without belief?
You presuppose belief, I have none.
I would take exception to real science needing faith, I believe that is exactly what it's purpose is to overcome. Finding clues to targeted problems, using them to make concrete discoveries to better help our society. Constantly questioning these same discoveries and the clues that led to them instead of making dogma to be strictly followed under threat of eternal damnation-no, science is different than faiths.
I believe all religion or faiths started out as science, an attempt to apply rational answers to pressing questions, eventually forming a rigid framework not to be assailed by threat of everlasting damnation or some such eventuality, much like some science today. Yet true science trudges on, going over the data, tests and theories, looking for better answer.
In it's defence, many religions preach self awareness and personal improvement-generally within the limitations of their dogma, though. When I say I don't have beliefs, I simply mean in a diety or intelligent design. I think there are rational answers to some questions, but no answers to the metaphysical ones I outlined, at least not with the present science.
My motivation for life is the smile from my grandson when he sees an old three stooges movie, the imagery I get from a well written paragraph, or the knowledge gained from an experience-I cannot explain it any better than this, I am sorry.
I believe all religion or faiths started out as science, an attempt to apply rational answers to pressing questions, eventually forming a rigid framework not to be assailed by threat of everlasting damnation or some such eventuality, much like some science today. Yet true science trudges on, going over the data, tests and theories, looking for better answer. In it's defence, many religions preach self awareness and personal improvement-generally within the limitations of their dogma, though. When I say I don't have beliefs, I simply mean in a diety or intelligent design. I think there are rational answers to some questions, but no answers to the metaphysical ones I outlined, at least not with the present science. My motivation for life is the smile from my grandson when he sees an old three stooges movie, the imagery I get from a well written paragraph, or the knowledge gained from an experience-I cannot explain it any better than this, I am sorry.
Humans use both inductive and deductive reasoning on a daily basis. If you think I use mathmatics to postulate my theories on life you will find I do not care about the theories on life as they have no bearing on my life. I live, I die, I turn to dirt. Left brain thinkers are deductive in general, right brain thinkers inductive. I test out as a combined brain thinker, with an I.Q. in the top 2-3%, depending on the test. In everyday situations we are forced for expediency's sake to us inductive reasoning, should we trust that dog not to bite me? It's a golden retriever and they usually like me so I trust it not to bite me. Deductive reasoning is left to my 401K allocations, tax returns and large purchases, and, sadly, relationships. Previously I used inductive reasoning for relatinships, ie. she's latina, I'm in love---It is nice to learn more about what you think.
Can you answer this question? No it is not a trick question intended to trap you. Yes, it is a question that I expect that when we explore it will lead you to think more like me (or me more like you).
Do you know the difference between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning? Which provides proof and which is based on biased and human observations? On which is the foundation of science built? (hint: the foundation of science is a set of beliefs called axioms and the philosophy underlying them)
Humans use both inductive and deductive reasoning on a daily basis. If you think I use mathmatics to postulate my theories on life you will find I do not care about the theories on life as they have no bearing on my life. I live, I die, I turn to dirt. Left brain thinkers are deductive in general, right brain thinkers inductive. I test out as a combined brain thinker, with an I.Q. in the top 2-3%, depending on the test. In everyday situations we are forced for expediency's sake to us inductive reasoning, should we trust that dog not to bite me? It's a golden retriever and they usually like me so I trust it not to bite me. Deductive reasoning is left to my 401K allocations, tax returns and large purchases, and, sadly, relationships. Previously I used inductive reasoning for relatinships, ie. she's latina, I'm in love---
This ain't class, Dr.- Deductive reasoning is science as I alluded to. As I said, both are used on a daily basis by all, including you, for daily decisions. But it a circular reasoning, axioms used by science change with the knowledge attained (the world is flat, no, it is a sphere, or, more recently, homosexuality is a perversion, no, it is a condition created at birth) So what was once deductive reasoning becomes inductive, read Hume.Your dog example is a good example of inductive reasoning.
Does inductive reasoning provide proof? Based on what you have written can I assume you agree with me that it does not?
On which type of reasoning are the axioms of science based, inductive or deductive?