There are many scientific fields of study, or branches of science. Science itself is knowledge about a topic. There are physics science (interactions of physical science and natural), astronomy and space science, math science, chemistry science, medicine science, and measurements and weight science. Natural science, also known as scientific method is a more disciplined way of studying the world. This is also known as social science.
Fields of study under natural and/or social science are physics, geology, biology, chemistry, political science, anthropology, sociology, criminology, economics, philosophy, psychology and many more. These are more or less based on empirical research data leading to an approach for truth, not to be confused with the final truth, as there is no “perfect science” known for that, but more or less logical reasoning based on evidence and empirical study. Scientific methods have been used for centuries by religion.
Physical, formal and applied science when combined with natural science equal modern science. Physical (an arbitrary word when applied to theory that encompasses life as well), formal (which encompasses theory based on knowledge, logic and reality of math) and applied science (which encompasses science transferred to physical environmental particularly for technological purposes), when interjected into natural science become modern science, however not formally, after all that would throw religion or the paranormal out of the equation all together.
Issac Newton discovered arithmetic and the world of science and religion forever changed. Freud and C. S. Lewis led the way to woven paths of the mix of modern religion and modern science. Modern science with physical, formal and a...
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Science is a word that carries with it many meanings - knowledge, truth, a process of examination. But when it comes to setting a clear definition of the term, difficulties arise. Certainly physics is science, and theology isn't. But many disciplines are less intuitively dichotomized, such as the fields of psychology, history, ethics, and many others. Are these sciences?
Science: the concerted human effort to understand, or to understand better, the history of the natural world and how the natural world works, with observable physical evidence as the basis of that understanding. Science is not just a word to be tossed around, it truly is a magnificent universe of different theories and studies all brought up by normal people. Through mankind’s entire finding we come across many theories, like the theory of plate tectonics or the heliocentric model theory. A theory is a group of ideas meant to explain a certain topic, such as a single or collection of fact, event, or phenomena. Technically a theory can never be proven, although many argue that most theories are entirely true, such as Evolution. But, evolution is a totally different subject when it comes to schooling.
If the experiments bear out the hypothesis it may come to be regarded as a theory or law of nature (more on the concepts of hypothesis, model, theory and law below). If the experiments do not bear out the hypothesis, it must be rejected or modified. What is key in the description of the scientific method just given is the predictive power (the ability to get more out of the theory than you put in; see Barrow, 1991) of the hypothesis or theory, as tested by experiment. It is often said in science that theories can never be proved, only disproved. There is always the possibility that a new observation or a new experiment will conflict with a long-standing theory.
Conflict between science and religion has been around way before Charles Darwin’s published book, Origin of the Species, came to be (“The Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design Controversy”). Which is a book that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, featuring the idea of ‘natural selection.’ Some people believe that we as humans have evolved as the most intelligent and advanced species on the planet, while others think we have been placed here and designed for a reason. Many debates and court cases have come to be because of these two ideas of science versus religion. Although there are many debates between the two, the ideas overturn when the parties overlook the distinction between that which cannot be proven (faith), compared with that which has not been proven (theory) (Lipman, Robert M.). Theories, including evolution, can and should be investigated with appropriate scientific diligence (Lipman, Robert M.).
In recent research, I have discovered that some people think that science and Christianity cannot go together and some may argue that science and Christianity may go hand and hand. This paper is going to discuss what science is. It will give information about the areas of which science cannot give information. My personal opinion, on the reasons the average person considers science as applicable to everything, will also be discussed. Lastly, I will cover some implications to the Christian regarding the limits of science.
While science is viewed as the pursuit of truth, it is all a myth and therefore points to a belief in faith. Science itself can be a religion; yet, it does not provide answers to everything (such as guilt, meaning in life, right and wrong, love) but the Bible does have those answers. Some people argued that there can be truth in everything or that truth is truth if it is to truth to that person. This shows how people believe that is obvious truth in the physical world there but there is not in the moral and spiritual. Christianity teaches cohesion between the physical and
Sociology is a science because methodological study is used to study the behavior of people in society in their environment. The same steps using the scientific method in a research process: observation, hypothesis testing, data analysis, and generalization is used when conducting sociological research.
Science, according to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, is described to be “knowledge attained through study or practice," or "knowledge covering general truths of the operation of general laws, esp. as obtained and tested through scientific method and concerned with the physical world” (Science Def… ). Animals are the closest species to humans. Animals have feelings, emotions and passions. Science is what shows what makes us different from animals. Other than the fact that we humans walk on two legs and we do not have noticeable tails, science shows that humans have the ability to reason and that is what makes us different from animals. “A theory is an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true, but that is not known or proven
Social Sciences consist of different types of sciences that involve looking at relationships among society. Although some people often confuse
When considering the basis for the understanding of both science and religion it is interesting to distinguish that both are based on an overwhelming desire to define a greater knowledge, and comprehension of the universe that surrounds us. Now while, science has based its knowledge of experimental basis, researcher, and scholarly work; religion
Anything that can be studied is absolutely considered a science. When people think of science and the scientific method they most often think of chemicals. Human experiment’s can also be conducted and considered scientific. The scientific method can be used to study people. Simply start by asking a question, doing background research, and then constructing a hypothesis. When studying people or their culture you can absolutely start with these simple steps, therefore using science to study these people. After determining your hypothesis, you can test it with an experiment, record your results and form a conclusion. “Science is the best system yet devised for reducing subjective bias, error, untruths, lies, and frauds.” (Harris, 1994, Pg. 6) Harris states that using science is they best way to prevent errors or miscalculations. We use science everyday; to assess every situation, and every problem that we have, even when we don’t think we a...
What is the main difference between science and other types of knowledge? The answer to this question is simple: methodology. Science is not the usual techno-electronic and green-blue colored liquids that one perceives when hearing the word “science” but it as simple as a method. The method of scientific logic, deduction and logical reasoning is what classifies knowledge into science. All other types are known as non-scientific bodies of knowledge, some types of which are unorganized and unrelated to the natural world.
First off, it is important to realize that religion and science have to be related in some way, even if it is not the way I mentioned before. If religion and science were completely incompatible, as many people argue, then all combinations between them would be logically excluded. That would mean that no one would be able to take a religious approach to a scientific experiment or vice versa. Not only does that occur, but it occurs rather commonly. Scientists often describe their experiments and writings in religious terms, just as religious believers support combinations of belief and doubt that are “far more reminiscent of what we would generally call a scientific approach to hypotheses and uncertainty.” That just proves that even though they are not the same, religion and science have to be related somehow.
The first question that arises while talking about Science is what exactly is Science? Science can be defined as an effort to understand the nature and how natural world works. It is the systematic observation of natural phenomena. It is about gaining deeper and deeper understanding of the physical world.
Social sciences are the analysis methodically of the social area of the world. They are mixed area of study of human behavior and society which include disciplines of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology and sociology. Social sciences study methodically the manner in which people behave and how they influence the world around us. It aims to comprehend any given social phenomena by using a methodology borrowed from the physical sciences. Natural sciences are the study of natural world. They use scientific method to study about nature and relate to everything else in nature such as the animals, earth, plants and etc. It covers topics such as physics, chemistry, and mathematics.